CRESTED BARBET, CHOBE NATIONAL PARK, BOTSWANA

   We can ID this bird as a Crested Barbet by its yellowish face, yellowish underparts with streaks, broad black breast band with white spots and black crest.

HAMERKOP, CHOBE NATIONAL PARK, BOTSWANA

   We can ID this bird by its unmistakable hammer-shaped profile of head and bill and overall dark brown coloration.

   The Hamerkop is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 419.

WATER MONITOR, CHOBE NATIONAL PARK, BOTSWANA

ELEPHANTS BATHING, CHOBE NATIONAL PARK, BOTSWANA

BANDED MONGOOSE, CHOBE NATIONAL PARK, BOTSWANA

EMERALD-SPOTTED WOOD-DOVE, CHOBE NATIONAL PARK, BOTSWANA

   We can ID this dove as an Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove by its wing-spots (color depends on light), part of one of its black bands showing, rufous showing from its wings and bluish-grey crown.  Also, the very similar Blue-spotted Wood-Dove is generally not in the Chobe area, while the Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove is.

   The Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 418.