HIPPO IN THE POND, LIVINGSTONE MATURATION PONDS, LIVINGSTONE, ZAMBIA

FEMALE RED-BILLED QUELEA, LIVINGSTONE MATURATION PONDS, LIVINGSTONE, ZAMBIA

   Even though this photo is not the greatest due to distance and poor lighting we can ID this bird as a female Red-billed Quelea by its sparrow-like shape and bill, whitish eyebrow and whitish throat.  Also, if you look closely at the bill you can see some red, which would indicate this is a breeding female.

   The Red-billed Quelea is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 366.

LONG-TOED LAPWING, LIVINGSTONE MATURATION PONDS, LIVINGSTONE, ZAMBIA

   We can ID this plover as a Long-toed Lapwing by its white face, throat and foreneck; the black of the nape extending down the sides of the neck to form a broad breast band and pinkish-red legs and base of bill.

   The Long-toed Lapwing is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 365.

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GLOSSY IBISES IN FLIGHT & IN POND, LIVINGSTONE MATURATION PONDS, LIVINGSTONE, ZAMBIA

VERVET MONKEY ATTACKING TRASH, DAVID LIVINGSTONE SAFARI LODGE, LIVINGSTONE, ZAMBIA

ROOST OF CATTLE EGRETS, ZAMBEZI RIVER, LIVINGSTONE, ZAMBIA

HOODED VULTURE IN FLIGHT, ZAMBEZI RIVER, LIVINGSTONE, ZAMBIA

   We can ID this raptor as a Hooded Vulture by its all-brown and dark color when seen from below, underwing pattern and slender bill (first photo).  Also, in the second photo you can see the white of the crown and/or face.

   The Hooded Vulture is a new species to our Photograhic Life List, which now stands at 364.