2016-04 Botswana - Chobe River & National Park

  • Baobab
    Baobab
    Adansonia digitata - this tree was transplanted to this spot after a fire killed the original Mowana tree.
    Mowana Safari Resort, Kasane, Botswana, May 13, 2016
    2016-05-13#3248
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pool
    Pool
    Mowana Safari Resort, Kasane, Botswana, May 13, 2016
    2016-05-13#1564
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Greater Kudu
    Greater Kudu
    Tragelaphus strepsiceros - with a juvenile and adult Red-billed Oxpeckers.
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Botswana, May 13, 2016
    2016-05-13#2134
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Malachite Kingfisher
    Malachite Kingfisher
    Alcedo cristata - with a very small fish.
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Botswana, May 13, 2016
    2016-05-13#2163
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blacksmith Lapwing
    Blacksmith Lapwing
    Vanellus armatus
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Botswana, May 13, 2016
    2016-05-13#2168
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Grey-headed Kingfisher
    Grey-headed Kingfisher
    Halcyon leucocephala - barely photographed before it flew away.
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Botswana, May 13, 2016
    2016-05-13#2176
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue Star Water Lilies
    Blue Star Water Lilies
    Nymphaea nouchali
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Botswana, May 13, 2016
    2016-05-13#2190
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue Star Water Liliy & reflection
    Blue Star Water Liliy & reflection
    Nymphaea nouchali
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Botswana, May 13, 2016
    2016-05-13#2200
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nile Crocodile
    Nile Crocodile
    Crocodylus niloticus - only 5 feet long.
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Botswana, May 13, 2016
    2016-05-13#2203
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cattle Egrets
    Cattle Egrets
    Bubulcus ibis
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Botswana, May 13, 2016
    2016-05-13#2211
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hippopotamus
    Hippopotamus
    Hippopotamus amphibius
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Botswana, May 13, 2016
    2016-05-13#2232
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Elephants
    African Elephants
    Loxodonta africana
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Botswana, May 13, 2016
    2016-05-13#3270
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Elephants
    African Elephants
    Loxodonta africana - approached our photo boat very closely.
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Botswana, May 13, 2016
    2016-05-13#3277
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Elephant eyelashes
    African Elephant eyelashes
    Loxodonta africana
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Botswana, May 13, 2016
    2016-05-13#2240
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tourist Boat
    Tourist Boat
    A more difficult way of getting photos.
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Botswana, May 13, 2016
    2016-05-13#3292
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Green-backed Heron
    Green-backed Heron
    Butorides striatus
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Botswana, May 13, 2016
    2016-05-13#2246
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Greater Kudu
    Greater Kudu
    Tragelaphus strepsiceros - male.
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Botswana, May 13, 2016
    2016-05-13#2252
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunset
    Sunset
    A lot of dragonflies came out to eat and be eaten near sunset.
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Botswana, May 13, 2016
    2016-05-13#3293
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dusk
    Dusk
    Very low light shot.
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Botswana, May 13, 2016
    2016-05-13#3314
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red-billed Spurfowl
    Red-billed Spurfowl
    Pternistes adspersus - with chicks.
    Unimog, Chobe National Park, Botswana, May 14, 2016
    2016-05-14#3315
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red-billed Spurfowl
    Red-billed Spurfowl
    Pternistes adspersus - with chicks.
    Unimog, Chobe National Park, Botswana, May 14, 2016
    2016-05-14#2272
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lion
    Lion
    Panthera leo - the Unimog got us to this location where no other vehicle could go.
    Unimog, Chobe National Park, Botswana, May 14, 2016
    2016-05-14#2289
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lions
    Lions
    Panthera leo - there were five young males, one barely seen in the grass.
    Unimog, Chobe National Park, Botswana, May 14, 2016
    2016-05-14#2295
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lions
    Lions
    Panthera leo
    Unimog, Chobe National Park, Botswana, May 14, 2016
    2016-05-14#2314
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lion
    Lion
    Panthera leo
    Unimog, Chobe National Park, Botswana, May 14, 2016
    2016-05-14#2321
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lions
    Lions
    Panthera leo
    Unimog, Chobe National Park, Botswana, May 14, 2016
    2016-05-14#2327
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lion
    Lion
    Panthera leo - walking through shallow water.
    Unimog, Chobe National Park, Botswana, May 14, 2016
    2016-05-14#2350
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lion
    Lion
    Panthera leo - looking a bit thin, with some battle wounds on the flank.
    Unimog, Chobe National Park, Botswana, May 14, 2016
    2016-05-14#3326
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lions
    Lions
    Panthera leo - playful.
    Unimog, Chobe National Park, Botswana, May 14, 2016
    2016-05-14#2408
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lions
    Lions
    Panthera leo - four of the five young males.
    Unimog, Chobe National Park, Botswana, May 14, 2016
    2016-05-14#2414
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lions
    Lions
    Panthera leo - part of another pride that had swam across the river.
    Unimog, Chobe National Park, Botswana, May 14, 2016
    2016-05-14#2430
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lion, male
    Lion, male
    Panthera leo
    Unimog, Chobe National Park, Botswana, May 14, 2016
    2016-05-14#2433
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lions
    Lions
    Panthera leo - a third group/pride bringing our total to 22 lions this morning.
    Unimog, Chobe National Park, Botswana, May 14, 2016
    2016-05-14#2444
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lions, female & male
    Lions, female & male
    Panthera leo - the male is staying close to a female in breeding condition.
    Unimog, Chobe National Park, Botswana, May 14, 2016
    2016-05-14#2473
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lions, male & female
    Lions, male & female
    Panthera leo
    Unimog, Chobe National Park, Botswana, May 14, 2016
    2016-05-14#2477
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unimog
    Unimog
    This vehicle can and did go through pretty deep water.
    Pangolin Photo Safaris, Mowana Safari Resort, Botswana, May 14, 2016
    2016-05-14#3348
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Date Palms
    Date Palms
    Phoenix reclinata
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Botswana, May 14, 2016
    2016-05-14#2493
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Papyrus
    Papyrus
    Cyperus papyrus
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Botswana, May 14, 2016
    2016-05-14#2494
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White-fronted Bee-eater
    White-fronted Bee-eater
    Merops bullockoides - at the nest hole.
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Botswana, May 14, 2016
    2016-05-14#2518
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White-fronted Bee-eater
    White-fronted Bee-eater
    Merops bullockoides
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Botswana, May 14, 2016
    2016-05-14#3360
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Chacma Baboon
    Chacma Baboon
    Papio ursinus
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Botswana, May 14, 2016
    2016-05-14#2529
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Darter
    African Darter
    Anhinga rufa - drying.
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Botswana, May 14, 2016
    2016-05-14#2538
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Elephant
    African Elephant
    Loxodonta africana - eating water lilies & other vegetation.
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Botswana, May 14, 2016
    2016-05-14#2549
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Elephant
    African Elephant
    Loxodonta africana
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Botswana, May 14, 2016
    2016-05-14#2566
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Elephant
    African Elephant
    Loxodonta africana
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Botswana, May 14, 2016
    2016-05-14#2602
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Elephant
    African Elephant
    Loxodonta africana
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Botswana, May 14, 2016
    2016-05-14#2606
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Elephant
    African Elephant
    Loxodonta africana
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Botswana, May 14, 2016
    2016-05-14#3370
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nile Crocodile
    Nile Crocodile
    Crocodylus niloticus - 5 feet long.
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Botswana, May 14, 2016
    2016-05-14#2618
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nile Crocodile
    Nile Crocodile
    Crocodylus niloticus
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Botswana, May 14, 2016
    2016-05-14#2620
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Elephant
    African Elephant
    Loxodonta africana
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Botswana, May 14, 2016
    2016-05-14#3388
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Elephant
    African Elephant
    Loxodonta africana
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Botswana, May 14, 2016
    2016-05-14#3395
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Spoonbills
    African Spoonbills
    Platalea alba
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Botswana, May 14, 2016
    2016-05-14#2623
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunset
    Sunset
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Botswana, May 14, 2016
    2016-05-14#3399
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunset
    Sunset
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Botswana, May 14, 2016
    2016-05-14#3418
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunrise
    Sunrise
    Our last morning and last game drive of the trip.
    Unimog, Chobe National Park, Botswana, May 15, 2016
    2016-05-15#3423
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Unimog, Chobe National Park, Botswana, May 15, 2016
    2016-05-15#3426
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lilac-breasted Roller
    Lilac-breasted Roller
    Coracias caudatus
    Unimog, Chobe National Park, Botswana, May 15, 2016
    2016-05-15#2666
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Banded Mongoose
    Banded Mongoose
    Mungos mungo
    Unimog, Chobe National Park, Botswana, May 15, 2016
    2016-05-15#2678
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Leopard
    Leopard
    Panthera pardus
    Unimog, Chobe National Park, Botswana, May 15, 2016
    2016-05-15#2688
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Leopard
    Leopard
    Panthera pardus
    Unimog, Chobe National Park, Botswana, May 15, 2016
    2016-05-15#2712
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Black-backed Jackal
    Black-backed Jackal
    Canis mesomelas - nervous with all the lions around.
    Unimog, Chobe National Park, Botswana, May 15, 2016
    2016-05-15#2714
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Chobe National Park
    Chobe National Park
    The valley above Elephant Bay.
    Unimog, Chobe National Park, Botswana, May 15, 2016
    2016-05-15#3437
    Larry L. Jackson
  • AVRO RJ85
    AVRO RJ85
    Our ride to Johannesburg.
    Kasane Airport, Kasane, Botswana, May 15, 2016
    2016-05-15#1571
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Airplane Photo
    Airplane Photo
    Chobe River, Botswana & Namibia, May 15, 2016
    2016-05-15#1572
    Larry L. Jackson