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River Chobe Wildlife & Landscape

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Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) in flight, River Chobe, Botswana

A male African Darter or Anhinga (Anhinga rufa (melanogaster)) feeding one of its two fledglings, River Chobe, Botswana

Great Egret (Egretta {Casmerodius} alba), River Chobe, Botswana

African Spoonbill (Platalea alba) carrying nesting material back to its nest, River Chobe, Botswana

A male African Darter or Anhinga (Anhinga rufa (melanogaster)) demonstrating aggression to a Reed (Long-Tailed) Cormorant as it flies back to its nest, River Chobe, Botswana

Rear view of African Spoonbill (Platalea alba) carrying nesting material back to its nest, River Chobe, Botswana

Pair of African Spoonbills (Platalea alba) displaying to each other as one partner returns to the nest, River Chobe, Botswana

Little Egret (Egretta garzetta), River Chobe, Botswana

Hammerkop (Scopus umbretta) in silhouette, River Chobe, Botswana

African Harrier-Hawk (Polyboroides typus), River Chobe, Botswana

Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea), River Chobe, Botswana

Two African Spoonbills (Platalea alba) roosting in a dead tree by the River Chobe, Botswana

Male African Darter or Anhinga (Anhinga rufa (melanogaster)), River Chobe, Botswana

Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea), River Chobe, Botswana

African Spoonbills (Platalea alba) mating, River Chobe, Botswana: Image 1 of 3 to show the wings of the male in different positions

African Spoonbills (Platalea alba) mating, River Chobe, Botswana: Image 2 of 3 to show the wings of the male in different positions

African Spoonbills (Platalea alba) mating, River Chobe, Botswana: Image 3 of 3 to show the wings of the male in different positions

African Spoonbills (Platalea alba), River Chobe, Botswana

African Spoonbills (Platalea alba) seeing off another bird that had encroached too close to their family group, River Chobe, Botswana

African Spoonbills (Platalea alba), River Chobe, Botswana

African Spoonbill (Platalea alba) in flight, River Chobe, Botswana: Image 1 of 3 to show the wings of the male in different positions

Giant Kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima), River Chobe, Botswana

Little Egret (Egretta garzetta), River Chobe, Botswana

Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopica), River Chobe, Botswana

African Spoonbill (Platalea alba) flying over a tree full of Reed Cormorants (Phalacrocorax africanus), River Chobe, Botswana

Nesting tree for Reed Cormorants, African Darters and African Spoonbills, River Chobe, Botswana

African Pied Wagtail (Motacilla aguimp), River Chobe, Botswana

Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus), River Chobe, Botswana

River Chobe, Botswana

Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo), Chobe Marina Lodge, Kasane, Botswana

Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo) foraging, Chobe Marina Lodge, Kasane, Botswana

Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo) exploring in the grounds of Chobe Marina Lodge, Kasane, Botswana

Old Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo), Chobe Marina Lodge, Kasane, Botswana

Younger Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo) that came to sit with the old one, seemingly just to give it company, Chobe Marina Lodge, Kasane, Botswana

Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo) foraging for insects, Chobe Marina Lodge, Kasane, Botswana

Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo) resting, Chobe Marina Lodge, Kasane, Botswana

Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo) licking its nose, Chobe Marina Lodge, Kasane, Botswana

Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo) foraging, Chobe Marina Lodge, Kasane, Botswana

Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo), Chobe Marina Lodge, Kasane, Botswana

White-Fronted Bee-Eater (Merops bullockoides), River Chobe, Botswana

Male Vervet Monkey (aka Grivet or Green Monkey) (Cercopithecus aethiops) showing his characteristic blue scrotum, River Chobe, Botswana

Giant Kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima), River Chobe, Botswana