WATER THICK-KNEE, ZAMBEZI RIVER, LIVINGSTON, ZAMBIA

   We can ID this bird as a Water Thick-knee its streaked breast and gray wingbar edged in black.  Also by its habitat preference along a river.

   The Water Thick-knee is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 354.

GREAT EGRET, ZAMBEZI RIVER, LIVINGSTONE, ZAMBIA

   We can ID this egret as a Great Egret, rather than a Yellow-billed or Intermediate Egret, because the gape line extends beyond the eyes and the bill nearly aligns with the flat top of head.

CHOBE BUSHBUCK, ZAMBEZI RIVER, LIVINGSTONE, ZAMBIA

AFRICAN OPENBILL, ZAMBEZI RIVER, LIVINGSTONE, ZAMBIA

   We can ID this stork as an African Openbill its black color, wide nutcracker-like gap between the mandibles and dark bill paling to gray at the base.

   The African Openbill is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 353.

EGYPTIAN GOOSE, ZAMBEZI RIVER, LIVINGSTONE, ZAMBIA

YELLOW-BILLED EGRET, ZAMBEZI RIVER, LIVINGSTONE, ZAMBIA

   We can ID this egret as a Yellow-billed Egret or Intermediate Egret, rather than a Great Egret as follows:

• The gape line does not extend beyond the eye.
• The bill is not aligned with the flat top of the head, as in a Great Egret.

   The Yellow-billed Egret or Intermediate Egret is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 352. 

WHITE-FRONTED BEE-EATER, ZAMBEZI RIVER, LIVINGSTONE, ZAMBIA

   We can ID this bird as a White-fronted Bee-eater by its white and crimson throat, white cheek stripe and square-ended tail ( see third photo).

   The White-fronted Bee-eater is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 351.