GIRAFFE DRINKING WATER, CHOBE RIVER, BOTSWANA

   In the third photo you can see that when the Giraffe bends down to drink water, it spreads its front legs apart in order to balance itself.  This makes it more vulnerable to predators.  We noticed that before it actually does this, it very carefully checks out that there are no predators nearby.

NONBREEDING WHITE-WINGED TERN, CHOBE RIVER, BOTSWANA

   We can ID this tern as a nonbreeding White-winged Tern by the black on rear of crown, white forehead and mostly pale grey and white plumage.

   The White-winged Tern is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 425.

GREY-HEADED GULL, CHOBE RIVER, BOTSWANA

   We can ID this gull as a Grey-headed Gull by its grey head, grey upperparts, white underparts, pale eye, red bill and red legs.

   The Grey-headed Gull is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 424.

WHISKERED TERN, CHOBE RIVER, BOTSWANA

   We can ID the adult terns (the three large terns) as Whiskered Tern by their dark grey bodies, black cap, heavy red bills and red legs.  The smaller terns are juvenile Whiskered Terns.

   The Whiskered Tern is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 423.

   

BLACKSMITH LAPWING TAKING-OFF, CHOBE RIVER, BOTSWANA

WATER BUFFALO, CHOBE RIVER, BOTSWANA

COLLARED PRATINCOLE, CHOBE RIVER, BOTSWANA