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by Chris Dunford

 

 

 

 

 

 






Savuti Birds (September)

A strikingly marked blacksmith plover found in the fields close to waterholesA strikingly marked blacksmith plover found in the fields close to waterholes

Open wing shot of a lilac-breastd roller hunting insects3374 Open wing shot of a lilac-breastd roller hunting insects

An Egyptian goose at a waterhole3375 An Egyptian goose at a waterhole

Flocks of Southern red-billed hornbills were everywhere in Savuti3376 Flocks of Southern red-billed hornbills were everywhere in Savuti

The Senegal coucal is another common bird in Northern Botswana3377 The Senegal coucal is another common bird in Northern Botswana

Kori bustard3378 Kori bustard

This is a female red-crested korhaan. Common throughout the dry bush of South West Africa3379 This is a female red-crested korhaan. Common throughout the dry bush of South West Africa

Helmeted guineafowl can be seen in flocks of over one hundred3380 Helmeted guineafowl can be seen in flocks of over one hundred

Male double-banded sandgrouse3381 Male double-banded sandgrouse

Juvenile martial eagle. Adults are much darker3382 Juvenile martial eagle. Adults are much darker

The red eye set this one apart. Nearest I could find is a sharp-tailed starling3383 The red eye set this one apart. Nearest I could find is a sharp-tailed starling

My best guess is an African grassveld pipit3384 My best guess is an African grassveld pipit

Near endemic to Northern Namibia and Northern Botswana, this is Bradfield's hornbill3385 Near endemic to Northern Namibia and Northern Botswana, this is Bradfield's hornbill

Bradfields hornbill likes open mopane woodland and mixed thornveld3362 Bradfields hornbill likes open mopane woodland and mixed thornveld

Meve's starlings were everywhere3387 Meve's starlings were everywhere

Swallow-tailed bee-eater3388 Swallow-tailed bee-eaterg

The long-legged secretary bird is always on the hunt for food3389 The long-legged secretary bird is always on the hunt for food

Red-billed oxpeckers love cleaning up giraffes3390 Red-billed oxpeckers love cleaning up giraffes

Grey go-away bird, a type of turaco, named for its characteristic call3391 Grey go-away bird, a type of turaco, named for its characteristic call

A very striking male Northern black korhaan3392 A very striking male Northern black korhaan

Male Ostrich. Ostriches have the biggest eyes of any land animal, even elephants3369Male Ostrich. Ostriches have the biggest eyes of any land animal, even elephants

Pretty male Namaqua dove3394 Pretty male Namaqua dove

Red-billed spurfowl, another common ground bird3395 Red-billed spurfowl, another common ground bird

Tawny eagle3396 Tawny eagle