Category: Photo safari
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Great white egrets, in a tree
Moremi National Park, Botswana, May 2010. Great white egret (Ardea alba), Grande aigrette.
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Giraffe
Moremi National Park, Botswana, May 2010.
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Coppery-tailed Coucal
Moremi National Park, Botswana, May 2010. Coppery-tailed Coucal (Centropus cupreicaudus), Coucal des papyrus.
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Yellow-billed duck
Yellow-billed duck (Anas undulata), Canard à bec jaune. Moremi National Park, Botswana. Mai 2010.
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Cape wagtail
Cape wagtail (Motacilla capensis), Bergeronette du Cap. Moremi National Park (Botswana), May 2010.
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Fish eagle
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Bateleur eagle, in flight
The bateleur eagle is very easy to spot in flight, even for the amateur ornithologist. First, it does not have a tail (Look! The legs are actually longer than the tail). Since this appendage is usually needed for steering, the bateleur compensates with very flexible wing tips. This combination is nearly unique within raptors. Second,…
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Eagle, take off
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Wild encounter in Botswana
Don’t tell my parents, they’d think that I am in danger any time I go to a wildlife photo trip in Africa! Here is one of the encounters done one the rough tracks of the Moremi National Park (Botswana). Don’t be fooled; The protruding tongue is no trouble for you. On the contrary, remember the…