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Tuesday, December 6, 2016

ENTERTAINMENT: THE OLD MAN, IVORY LODGE, ZIMBABWE

   The Old Man was a very good comedian.  His interaction with the audience was hilarious.



ENTERTAINMENT:IMITATING ANIMALS, IVORY LODGE, ZIMBABWE

   The traditional dancers/singers imitated various African animals.  In the order of the photos they imitated the following animals:
  • Ostrich
  • Rhinos
  • Elephant
  • Vervethe Monkeys
  • Giraffes
  • Baboons-next two photos.  In the first of these our guide, Sam, is watching.
  • Lions









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ENTERTAINMENT: TRADITIONAL DANCING & SINGING, IVORY LODGE, ZIMBABWE








EURASIAN HOOPOE (AFRICAN) OR AFRICAN HOOPOE, IVORY LODGE AREA, ZIMBABWE

   Even though this photo is not great, we can ID this bird as an Eurasian Hoopoe (African) or African Hoopoe by its combination of pinkish-brown body and black-and-white wings and tail; long downturned bill and crest with black on it.
   The Eurasian Hoopoe (African) or African Hoopoe is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 460.



SECRETARYBIRD, IVORY LODGE AREA, ZIMBABWE

      We can ID this large, beautiful bird as a Secretarybird by its large size, short hooked bill, red face, gray and black plumage and wispy nape plumes.
   The Secretarybird is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 459.





FEMALE ARNOT'S CHAT, IVORY LODGE AREA, ZIMBABWE

   We can ID this bird as a female Arnot's Chat by its distinctive whitish gray throat and upper breast scaled with black and white shoulders.
   Arnot's Chat is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 458.  




Monday, December 5, 2016

GOLDEN-BREASTED BUNTING, IVORY LODGE AREA, ZIMBABWE

   We can ID this bird as a Golden-breasted Bunting by its black-and-white striped head, yellow-orange breast and yellow throat.
   The Golden-breasted Bunting is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 457.