2018-06 Chobe River, Chobe National Park

  • Sunset
    Sunset
    Tour boats must be off the river 30 minutes after sunset.
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 26, 2018
    2018-06-26#9670
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hippopotamus
    Hippopotamus
    Hippopotamus amphibius
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#0506
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hippopotamus
    Hippopotamus
    Hippopotamus amphibius - resting in the mud.
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#0510
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hippopotamus
    Hippopotamus
    Hippopotamus amphibius - muddy yawn.
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#0511
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White-faced Ducks
    White-faced Ducks
    Dendrocygna viduata - with nice reflection.
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#0521
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hippopotamus
    Hippopotamus
    Hippopotamus amphibius - quite a bit of scarring.
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#0525
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Squacco Heron
    Squacco Heron
    Ardeola ralloides
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#0531
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Squacco Heron
    Squacco Heron
    Ardeola ralloides
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#0545
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Jacana
    African Jacana
    Actophilornis africanus
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#0553
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lesser Jacana
    Lesser Jacana
    Microparra capensis - initially thought to be a juvenile African Jacana, but is the rare Lesser Jacana.
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#0556
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Green-backed Heron, juvenile
    Green-backed Heron, juvenile
    Butorides striata
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#0589
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Egret, breeding
    Great Egret, breeding
    Egretta alba - poor background, but nice view of the breeding plumage.
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#0591
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Egret
    Great Egret
    Egretta alba
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#0600
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hippopotamus
    Hippopotamus
    Hippopotamus amphibius
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#0633
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Aquatic Plant
    Unknown Aquatic Plant
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#0637
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hippopotamus
    Hippopotamus
    Hippopotamus amphibius
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#0638
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Southern Carmine Bee-eater
    Southern Carmine Bee-eater
    Merops nubicoides - an unexpected, but appreciated sighting.
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#0688
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Southern Carmine Bee-eater
    Southern Carmine Bee-eater
    Merops nubicoides
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#0695
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Southern Carmine Bee-eater
    Southern Carmine Bee-eater
    Merops nubicoides - eating a bee.
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#0711
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Southern Carmine Bee-eater
    Southern Carmine Bee-eater
    Merops nubicoides
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#0730
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Common Warthog, juveniles
    Common Warthog, juveniles
    Phacochoerus africanus - in the grass outside our room.
    Mowana Safari Resort, Kasane, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#9679
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nile Crocodile
    Nile Crocodile
    Crocodylus niloticus - the open mouth aids in cooling.
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#0750
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nile Crocodile
    Nile Crocodile
    Crocodylus niloticus
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#0767
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nile Crocodile
    Nile Crocodile
    Crocodylus niloticus
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#9682
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nile Crocodile
    Nile Crocodile
    Crocodylus niloticus - smaller crocodile on a log.
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#0778
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Fish-eagle & Blacksmith Plovers
    African Fish-eagle & Blacksmith Plovers
    Vanellus armatus & Haliaeetus vocifer - the plovers might have a nest nearby.
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#0788
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Elephants
    African Elephants
    Loxodonta africana
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#0790
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Elephants
    African Elephants
    Loxodonta africana - very small juvenile.
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#0795
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Elephants
    African Elephants
    Loxodonta africana
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#9683
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Common Warthogs
    Common Warthogs
    Phacochoerus africanus
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#0797
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hippopotamus
    Hippopotamus
    Hippopotamus amphibius - moving a lot of water going in.
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#0835
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hippopotamus
    Hippopotamus
    Hippopotamus amphibius - very heavily scarred.
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#0846
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Killer
    Killer
    Our Pangolin guide on the river and in the park.
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#9688
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nile Crocodile
    Nile Crocodile
    Crocodylus niloticus - a very large crocodile.
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#0868
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nile Crocodile
    Nile Crocodile
    Crocodylus niloticus
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#9691
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nile Crocodile
    Nile Crocodile
    Crocodylus niloticus - massive jaws.
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#0895
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nile Crocodile Eye
    Nile Crocodile Eye
    Crocodylus niloticus
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#0901
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Chobe Savanna Lodge
    Chobe Savanna Lodge
    Located well out in the marsh on the bank of the Chobe.
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#9694
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunset
    Sunset
    Cape Buffalo in silhouette.
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#9697
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunset
    Sunset
    Closer composition with the Cape Buffalo in silhouette.
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#9701
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Moon
    Moon
    Full Moon rising.
    Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 27, 2018
    2018-06-27#9719
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Lions
    African Lions
    Panthera leo - ISO 12,800 early morning at a Giraffe kill.
    Game Drive, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 28, 2018
    2018-06-28#0922
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Lions
    African Lions
    Panthera leo - females, big and small juveniles.
    Game Drive, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 28, 2018
    2018-06-28#0925
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Lions
    African Lions
    Panthera leo
    Game Drive, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 28, 2018
    2018-06-28#0930
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Lions
    African Lions
    Panthera leo - young males.
    Game Drive, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 28, 2018
    2018-06-28#0953
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cape Buffalo
    Cape Buffalo
    Syncerus caffer caffer - always wary of crocodiles when they cross water.
    Game Drive, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 28, 2018
    2018-06-28#9730
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cape Buffalo
    Cape Buffalo
    Syncerus caffer caffer - dripping water from the crossing.
    Game Drive, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 28, 2018
    2018-06-28#9739
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red-billed Oxpecker
    Red-billed Oxpecker
    Buphagus erythrorhynchus
    Game Drive, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 28, 2018
    2018-06-28#0982
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue Waxbills
    Blue Waxbills
    Uraeginthus angolensis
    Game Drive, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 28, 2018
    2018-06-28#0989
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Puku, male
    Puku, male
    Kobus vardonii
    Game Drive, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 28, 2018
    2018-06-28#9746
    Larry L. Jackson