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  • Okavango Delta
    Okavango Delta
    Our first view of the area from our airplane.
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 17, 2011
    2011-05-17#1054
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Okavango Delta
    Okavango Delta
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 17, 2011
    2011-05-17#1056
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cessna 208B
    Cessna 208B
    These are the workhorse airplanes of the camps.
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 17, 2011
    2011-05-17#1058
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lodge Transport
    Lodge Transport
    Higher than usual water levels had us getting in boats right at the edge of the airfield.
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 17, 2011
    2011-05-17#1059
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Okavango Delta
    Okavango Delta
    Huge expanses of water lilies and reeds.
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 17, 2011
    2011-05-17#1063
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Room #6
    Room #6
    Our very nice tent.
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 17, 2011
    2011-05-17#1065
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Room #6
    Room #6
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 17, 2011
    2011-05-17#1066
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Room #6
    Room #6
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 17, 2011
    2011-05-17#1067
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Room #6
    Room #6
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 17, 2011
    2011-05-17#1069
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Room #6
    Room #6
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 17, 2011
    2011-05-17#1070
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dragonfly
    Dragonfly
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 17, 2011
    2011-05-17#1072
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
    Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
    Merops hirundineus
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 17, 2011
    2011-05-17#6714
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Little Egret
    Little Egret
    Egretta garzetta
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 17, 2011
    2011-05-17#6721
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hamerkop
    Hamerkop
    Scopus umbretta
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 17, 2011
    2011-05-17#6735
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blacksmith Lapwing
    Blacksmith Lapwing
    Vanellus armatus
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 17, 2011
    2011-05-17#6741
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sable Antelope
    Sable Antelope
    Hippotragus niger - a very nice male.
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 17, 2011
    2011-05-17#6765
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sable Antelope
    Sable Antelope
    Hippotragus niger - female with Buphagus erythrorhynchus.
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 17, 2011
    2011-05-17#6773
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sable Antelope
    Sable Antelope
    Hippotragus niger - female with Buphagus erythrorhynchus.
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 17, 2011
    2011-05-17#6792
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sable Antelope
    Sable Antelope
    Hippotragus niger - male with two juveniles of different age.
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 17, 2011
    2011-05-17#6803
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sable Antelope
    Sable Antelope
    Hippotragus niger - a terrific start to our visit, seeing these beautiful antelope.
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 17, 2011
    2011-05-17#7376
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sable Antelope
    Sable Antelope
    Hippotragus niger
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 17, 2011
    2011-05-17#6807
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hippotragus niger
    Hippotragus niger
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 17, 2011
    2011-05-17#6831
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sable Antelope
    Sable Antelope
    Hippotragus niger
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 17, 2011
    2011-05-17#6873
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red-billed Oxpeckers
    Red-billed Oxpeckers
    Buphagus erythrorhynchus
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 17, 2011
    2011-05-17#6882
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunset
    Sunset
    With a Hippotragus niger grazing.
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 17, 2011
    2011-05-17#1078
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mokoros
    Mokoros
    Poling the makoro from a standing position requires good balance.
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 18, 2011
    2011-05-18#1093
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mark & David
    Mark & David
    Some of our group heading out for a photo cruise.
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 18, 2011
    2011-05-18#1095
    Larry L. Jackson
  • #5 from the Makoro
    #5 from the Makoro
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 18, 2011
    2011-05-18#1097
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Painted Reed Frog
    Painted Reed Frog
    Hyperolius marmoratus
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 18, 2011
    2011-05-18#6938
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Golden Silk Orb-weaver
    Golden Silk Orb-weaver
    Nephila specie
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 18, 2011
    2011-05-18#6945
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Long-nosed Reed Frog
    Long-nosed Reed Frog
    Hyperolius nasutus
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 18, 2011
    2011-05-18#6950
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Angola Reed Frog
    Angola Reed Frog
    Hyperolius parallelus angolensis
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 18, 2011
    2011-05-18#6959
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Egyptian White Water Lily
    Egyptian White Water Lily
    Nymphaea lotus - a night blooming water lily.
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 18, 2011
    2011-05-18#1111
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Little Bee-eater
    Little Bee-eater
    Merops pusillus
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 18, 2011
    2011-05-18#6983
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sable Antelope
    Sable Antelope
    Hippotragus niger
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 18, 2011
    2011-05-18#7003
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sable Antelope
    Sable Antelope
    Hippotragus niger - juvenile.
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 18, 2011
    2011-05-18#7007
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sable Antelope
    Sable Antelope
    Hippotragus niger = female with a male behind her.
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 18, 2011
    2011-05-18#1125
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sable Antelope
    Sable Antelope
    Hippotragus niger - nice male.
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 18, 2011
    2011-05-18#1132
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sable Antelope
    Sable Antelope
    Hippotragus niger - juvenile & male.
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 18, 2011
    2011-05-18#1141
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sable Antelope
    Sable Antelope
    Hippotragus niger
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 18, 2011
    2011-05-18#7017
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sable Antelope
    Sable Antelope
    Hippotragus niger - juvenile.
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 18, 2011
    2011-05-18#1143
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sable Antelope
    Sable Antelope
    Hippotragus niger - juvenile.
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 18, 2011
    2011-05-18#7029
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Elephants
    African Elephants
    Loxodonta africana
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 18, 2011
    2011-05-18#1154
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tsessebe
    Tsessebe
    Damaliscus lunatus lunatus
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 18, 2011
    2011-05-18#7054
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spotted Hyena
    Spotted Hyena
    Crocuta crocuta
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 18, 2011
    2011-05-18#7077
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spotted Hyenas
    Spotted Hyenas
    Crocuta crocuta
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 18, 2011
    2011-05-18#7086
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spotted Hyena
    Spotted Hyena
    Crocuta crocuta, female, dominant animal at the den.
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 18, 2011
    2011-05-18#1199
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spotted Hyenas
    Spotted Hyenas
    Crocuta crocuta - female, juvenile and large juvenile.
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 18, 2011
    2011-05-18#1217
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spotted Hyenas
    Spotted Hyenas
    Crocuta crocuta
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 18, 2011
    2011-05-18#7201
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spotted Hyena
    Spotted Hyena
    Crocuta crocuta
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 18, 2011
    2011-05-18#7207
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spotted Hyenas
    Spotted Hyenas
    Crocuta crocuta
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 18, 2011
    2011-05-18#7212
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunset
    Sunset
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 18, 2011
    2011-05-18#1226
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunset
    Sunset
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 18, 2011
    2011-05-18#1230
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Verreaux's Eagle Owl
    Verreaux's Eagle Owl
    Bubo lacteus, night.
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 18, 2011
    2011-05-18#7250
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Southern Ground Hornbill
    Southern Ground Hornbill
    Bucorvus leadbeateri
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 19, 2011
    2011-05-19#7259
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Helicopter Ride
    Helicopter Ride
    We had a ride over the flooded Okavango Delta.
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 19, 2011
    2011-05-19#1238
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Flooded Delta
    Flooded Delta
    Trees grow on old termite mounds.
    Helicopter, Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 19, 2011
    2011-05-19#1242
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Flooded Delta
    Flooded Delta
    Wide channels for Hippopotamus & game trails.
    Helicopter, Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 19, 2011
    2011-05-19#1248
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Flooded Delta
    Flooded Delta
    Helicopter, Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 19, 2011
    2011-05-19#1250
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nogoa River
    Nogoa River
    Helicopter, Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 19, 2011
    2011-05-19#1268
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Greater Kudu
    Greater Kudu
    Tragelaphus strepsiceros
    Helicopter, Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 19, 2011
    2011-05-19#1277
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Elephant
    African Elephant
    Loxodonta africana - bull.
    Helicopter, Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 19, 2011
    2011-05-19#1281
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lechwe
    Lechwe
    Kobus leche - a water loving specie.
    Helicopter, Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 19, 2011
    2011-05-19#1297
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Southern Reedbuck
    Southern Reedbuck
    Redunca arundinum - a very nice male.
    Helicopter, Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 19, 2011
    2011-05-19#1306
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sitatunga
    Sitatunga
    Tragelaphus spekei - female of another water loving specie.
    Helicopter, Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 19, 2011
    2011-05-19#1308
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sitatunga
    Sitatunga
    Tragelaphus spekei - female running through water.
    Helicopter, Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 19, 2011
    2011-05-19#1309
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Helicopter Pilot
    Helicopter Pilot
    Tilani
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 19, 2011
    2011-05-19#1313
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Airlifted Supplies
    Airlifted Supplies
    Flooding and remoteness require supplies to be flown in.
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 19, 2011
    2011-05-19#1315
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lesser Striped Swallow
    Lesser Striped Swallow
    Hirundo abyssinica
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 19, 2011
    2011-05-19#7280
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue Wildebeest
    Blue Wildebeest
    Connochaetes taurinus - males hold a territory for when the females pass through.
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 19, 2011
    2011-05-19#7281
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue Wildebeest
    Blue Wildebeest
    Connochaetes taurinus
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 19, 2011
    2011-05-19#7311
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ostrich
    Ostrich
    Struthio camelus - male & female.
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 19, 2011
    2011-05-19#7357
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ostrich
    Ostrich
    Struthio camelus - male.
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 19, 2011
    2011-05-19#7376
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Crowned Lapwing
    Crowned Lapwing
    Vanellus coronatus
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 19, 2011
    2011-05-19#7414
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Secretarybird
    Secretarybird
    Sagittarius serpentarius
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 19, 2011
    2011-05-19#7431
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Land Rover
    Land Rover
    Many of the roads were underwater.
    Flooded Delta, Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 19, 2011
    2011-05-19#1321
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Egyptian White Water Lily
    Egyptian White Water Lily
    Nymphaea lotus
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 19, 2011
    2011-05-19#1327
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue Water Lily
    Blue Water Lily
    Nymphaea nouchali, white variation.
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 19, 2011
    2011-05-19#1331
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hippopotamus
    Hippopotamus
    Hippopotamus amphibius - our photo day ended at a lagoon full of Hippopotamus.
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 19, 2011
    2011-05-19#7462
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hippopotamus
    Hippopotamus
    Hippopotamus amphibius
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 19, 2011
    2011-05-19#7471
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hippopotamus
    Hippopotamus
    Hippopotamus amphibius
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 19, 2011
    2011-05-19#7481
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Afternoon Sky
    Afternoon Sky
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 19, 2011
    2011-05-19#1334
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue Water Lily & Reflection
    Blue Water Lily & Reflection
    Nymphaea nouchali
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 19, 2011
    2011-05-19#7493
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hippopotamus
    Hippopotamus
    Hippopotamus amphibius - evening light is changing the color of things.
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 19, 2011
    2011-05-19#7531
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hippopotamus
    Hippopotamus
    Hippopotamus amphibius - yawn or territorial display.
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 19, 2011
    2011-05-19#7554
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunset
    Sunset
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 19, 2011
    2011-05-19#1339
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Makoro View
    Makoro View
    Debbie and I chose an early morning Makoro ride and breakfast in the field.
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 20, 2011
    2011-05-20#1340
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Banded Golden Orb Weaver
    Banded Golden Orb Weaver
    Nephila senegalensis
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 20, 2011
    2011-05-20#7567
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Long-nosed Reed Frogs
    Long-nosed Reed Frogs
    Hyperolius nasutus
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 20, 2011
    2011-05-20#7580
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Angola Reed Frog
    Angola Reed Frog
    Hyperolius parallelus angolensis in Nymphaea nouchali
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 20, 2011
    2011-05-20#7613
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Angola Reed Frog
    Angola Reed Frog
    Hyperolius parallelus angolensis
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 20, 2011
    2011-05-20#7637
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Vlei Ink-flowers
    Vlei Ink-flowers
    Cycnium tubulosum
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 20, 2011
    2011-05-20#7649
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Wild Date Palm
    Wild Date Palm
    Phoenix reclinata at our breakfast spot.
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 20, 2011
    2011-05-20#1356
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue Water Lily
    Blue Water Lily
    Nymphaea nouchali
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 20, 2011
    2011-05-20#1357
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue Water Lily
    Blue Water Lily
    Nymphaea nouchali - photo with my long lens to compare to the previous photo.
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 20, 2011
    2011-05-20#7652
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Water Snowflake
    Water Snowflake
    Nymphoides indica
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 20, 2011
    2011-05-20#7659
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Aquatic Flower
    Unknown Aquatic Flower
    Submerged, reddish foliage.
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 20, 2011
    2011-05-20#7669
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue Water Lily
    Blue Water Lily
    Nymphaea nouchali - light blue.
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 20, 2011
    2011-05-20#1359
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Long-nosed Reed Frog
    Long-nosed Reed Frog
    Hyperolius nasutus
    Little Vumbura, Botswana, May 20, 2011
    2011-05-20#7683
    Larry L. Jackson
  • 2011-05-20#1363 Nymphaea nouchali, Little Vumbura, Botswana
    2011-05-20#1363 Nymphaea nouchali, Little Vumbura, Botswana
    Larry L. Jackson