Tuesday, September 06, 2005


Cape Buffalo, Burchells Zebra, Giraffe and a Saddle-Billed Stork, share a water-hole near Satara Rest Camp, Kruger National Park, South Africa. Posted by Picasa

A Hooded Vulture, patiently waiting for predators to finish with an Impala kill. Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana. Posted by Picasa

At the end of the dry season the Elephants in the Etosha National Park, Namibia take on an ethereal - ghostly appearance, due to the white dust with which they cover themselves.
I bet those tusks could tell a story or two! Posted by Picasa

One of the best places in Africa to safely get close to Elephants - The Chobe River, Botswana. Posted by Picasa

Leaving Khadoum Game Reserve in north eastern Namibia via approximately 40 Kilometres of deep, soft, Kalahari sand. Great fun! Posted by Picasa

The African Skimmer. As the name suggests, this bird feeds by flying low over water, with its specially developed longer lower bill below the surface. The Chobe River, Botswana. Posted by Picasa

Africa's rarest and most endangered predator - The African Hunting Dog (formerly the African Wild Dog). Almost shot to extinction as vermin, before becomming a protected species. It is thought that less than 2500 still exist. Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana. Posted by Picasa

The ubiquitous Yellow Billed Kite - Kruger National Park, South Africa. Posted by Picasa

The Open Billed Stork - Chobe River, northern Botswana. Posted by Picasa