BREAKFAST ON THE ROAD, ZAMBEZI RIVER, VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE

   During a very early safari drive to the Zambezi River and other birding hotspots in the Victoria Falls area we stopped along the Zambezi River to have a picnic breakfast.  This was on Sunday, Nov. 13.

   Our local birding guide, Charles, is in the last photo.  Part of the safari vehicle can be seen in the first photo.

PIED KINGFISHER HOVERING, VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE

   This Pied Kingfisher is hovering in mid-air above a pond, waiting to dive, to catch a fish.  It did do this and it did get a fish.

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