ADULT & FLEDGELING WHITE-BACKED VULTURE, VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE

   The  fledgeling White-backed Vulture is leaving the nest and then spreading it wings to try to fly.  It didn't succeed this time.  After this, it went to its parent on top of the tree.

MARABOU STORKS & AFRICAN SACRED IBIS, SEWAGE TREATMENT LAGOONS, VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE

  The larger birds with all black upperparts are the Marabou Storks and the smaller black and white birds are the African Sacred Ibis.

BLACK-WINGED STILT, SEWAGE TREATMENT LAGOONS, VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE

THREE-BANDED PLOVER, SEWAGE TREATMENT LAGOONS, VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE

RUFF, SEWAGE TREATMENT LAGOONS, VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE

REFLECTION OF A LITTLE EGRET, SEWAGE TREATMENT LAGOONS, VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE

FEMALE GREATER PAINTED-SNIPE, SEWAGE TREATMENT LAGOONS, VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE

   We can ID this bird as a female Greater Painted-snipe by its white eye-ring extending onto ear converts, chestnut neck, dark breast band and white breast extending onto shoulder.

   The Greater Painted-snipe is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 473.