Tag : Okavango Delta

Sunset, Okavango Delta, Botswana

A blazing sun sets in a blood-red sky over the Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Banded Mongoose, Botswana

banded mongoose live in large colonies and are active, social animals, spending much of their time foraging through leaf litter looking for insects and grubs.

Lion Portrait, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Early morning in the Okavango Delta, with low angled, warm light, a majestic lion patrols his territory.

Pied Kingfisher, Okavango Delta, Botswana

A pied kingfisher obligingly poses on a twig.  This species is frequently sighted both hovering over water and also perched as shown here.

Red-billed hornbill

A red-billed hornbill is polite enough to pose for the camera near the Savuti Channel, Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Little Bee-Eater, Okavango Delta, Botswana.

The Little Bee Eater is one of the most colourful birds of the Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Lilac Breasted Roller, Okavango Delta, Botswana

a lilac breasted roller sits on a twig and plays catch with his lunch.

Vantage point for Spoonbills, Okavango Delta, Botswana

The Okavango Delta, Botswana and 3 spoonbills find that the top branches of a tree make a good vantage point.

Egret landing, Okavango Delta, Botswana

An egret,  wings outstretched and feet forward,  about to land in a tree.  The question is whether it works best as a colour image or a monochrome.

Reed Cormorant, Okavango Delta, Botswana

A cormorant perches over a waterway, Okavango Delta, Botswana.