Savuti, Chobe National Park

  • Mababe Depression
    Mababe Depression
    poor quality soil where not much grows except tough grasses.
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 22, 2018
    2018-06-22#9186
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Brown-veined White
    Brown-veined White
    Belenois aurota - butterflies sipping mineral rich water.
    Mababe Depression, Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 22, 2018
    2018-06-22#8850
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Slender Mongoose
    Slender Mongoose
    Galerella sanguinea
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 22, 2018
    2018-06-22#8864
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red-crested Korhaan, male
    Red-crested Korhaan, male
    Eupodotis ruficrista
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 22, 2018
    2018-06-22#8866
    Larry L. Jackson
  • South African Giraffes
    South African Giraffes
    Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa
    Mababe Depression, Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 22, 2018
    2018-06-22#9208
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sand Road
    Sand Road
    deep sand during the dry season makes driving tough.
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 22, 2018
    2018-06-22#9209
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Common Impala, male
    Common Impala, male
    Aepyceros melampus melampus - bad antlers.
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 22, 2018
    2018-06-22#8876
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Portable Camp
    Portable Camp
    highest ISO photo well before sunrise.
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#9215
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spotted Hyaena
    Spotted Hyaena
    Crocuta crocuta - den near our camp, ISO 7,200.
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#9223
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spotted Hyaena
    Spotted Hyaena
    Crocuta crocuta
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#9231
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spotted Hyaena
    Spotted Hyaena
    Crocuta crocuta - juveniles playing with larger Hyaena.
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#8887
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spotted Hyaena
    Spotted Hyaena
    Crocuta crocuta - ISO 8,000.
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#8904
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spotted Hyaena
    Spotted Hyaena
    Crocuta crocuta - ISO 10,000.
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#8922
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spotted Hyaena
    Spotted Hyaena
    Crocuta crocuta - ISO 5,600.
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#8930
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spotted Hyaena
    Spotted Hyaena
    Crocuta crocuta
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#8936
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spotted Hyaena
    Spotted Hyaena
    Crocuta crocuta - ISO 3,600.
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#8986
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red-billed Francolin
    Red-billed Francolin
    Pternistis adspersus
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#9023
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bradfield's Hornbill
    Bradfield's Hornbill
    Tockus bradfieldi - ISO 3,200.
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#9036
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Small Wild Dagga
    Small Wild Dagga
    Acrotome inflata
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#9042
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Small Wild Dagga
    Small Wild Dagga
    Acrotome inflata
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#9244
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Small Wild Dagga
    Small Wild Dagga
    Acrotome inflata
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#9245
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ayre's Hawk-eagle
    Ayre's Hawk-eagle
    Aquila ayresii
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#9059
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ayre's Hawk-eagle
    Ayre's Hawk-eagle
    Aquila ayresii - seemed to be hunting Helmeted Guineafowl below the tree.
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#9070
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Helmeted Guineafowl
    Helmeted Guineafowl
    Numida meleagris - very aware of the Ayre's Hawk-eagle above them.
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#9062
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Leopard Rock
    Leopard Rock
    the first rocks we had seen on this mostly sand trip.
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#9251
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Leopard, female
    Leopard, female
    Panthera pardus - we watched this leopard with little activity for nearly 3 hours.
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#9081
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Common Impala, males
    Common Impala, males
    Aepyceros melampus melampus - dominance activity.
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#9092
    Larry L. Jackson
  • South African Giraffes
    South African Giraffes
    Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa - something had there attention.
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#9097
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Common Impala, males
    Common Impala, males
    Aepyceros melampus melampus - young males sparring.
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#9099
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Banded Mongooses
    Banded Mongooses
    Mungos mungo - on a termite mound.
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#9102
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pied Starlings
    Pied Starlings
    Spreo bicolor
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#9117
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pied Starlings
    Pied Starlings
    Spreo bicolor
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#9120
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Steenbok
    Steenbok
    Raphicerus campestris
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#9129
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Steenbok
    Steenbok
    Raphicerus campestris
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#9147
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellow Mongoose
    Yellow Mongoose
    Cynictis pencillata
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#9139
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill, male
    Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill, male
    Tockus leucomelas
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#9264
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Balsam Pear
    Balsam Pear
    Momordica balsamina
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#9267
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Balsam Pear
    Balsam Pear
    Momordica balsamina
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#9271
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bradfield's Hornbill
    Bradfield's Hornbill
    Tockus bradfieldi - sitting on our tour leader's Go Pro.
    Portable Camp, Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#9272
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Names & July
    Names & July
    Two of our three hard working camp workers.
    Portable Camp, Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#9275
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Portable Camp
    Portable Camp
    This camp was in an area of deep sand.
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#9276
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Portable Camp
    Portable Camp
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#9278
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Portable Camp
    Portable Camp
    rear view of tent #2 showing bucket shower.
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#9284
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Park Road
    Park Road
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#9287
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bradfield's Hornbill
    Bradfield's Hornbill
    Tockus bradfieldi - territorial calling.
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#9166
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Camel Thorn
    Camel Thorn
    Vachellia erioloba - twisted trunk bark.
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#9289
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Park Road
    Park Road
    typical deep sand road.
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#9290
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Small Wild Dagga
    Small Wild Dagga
    Acrotome inflata - a very common plant of the area.
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#9292
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Rain Tree
    Rain Tree
    Lonchocarpus capassa
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#9293
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kori Bustard
    Kori Bustard
    Ardeotis kori
    Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, June 23, 2018
    2018-06-23#9195
    Larry L. Jackson