Victoria Falls & Chobe River

  • African Jacana eggs
    African Jacana eggs
    Actophilornis africanus - pretty flimsy looking nest.
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 11, 2016
    2016-05-11#1823
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Jacana
    African Jacana
    Actophilornis africanus - the parent bird returned, folded its long legs and sat down on the eggs.
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 11, 2016
    2016-05-11#1846
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Big Tourist Boat
    Big Tourist Boat
    We had a much better photo experience on our smaller boat.
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 11, 2016
    2016-05-11#1850
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lion
    Lion
    Panthera leo - cats draw a lot of attention including the big tourist boat.
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 11, 2016
    2016-05-11#1860
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Alfred
    Alfred
    At the end of each day on the photo boat, we had sundowners.
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 11, 2016
    2016-05-11#3136
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Reed Cormorants & African Darter
    Reed Cormorants & African Darter
    Phalacrocorax africanus & Anhinga rufa
    Chobe Princess 1, Chobe River, Namibia, May 12, 2016
    2016-05-12#1874
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Water Chestnut
    Water Chestnut
    Trapa natans - nice leaf pattern.
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 12, 2016
    2016-05-12#3140
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Harrier-hawk
    African Harrier-hawk
    Polyboroides typus - raiding a Hamerkop nest.
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 12, 2016
    2016-05-12#1881
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Pygmy-goose
    African Pygmy-goose
    Nettapus auritus - female.
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 12, 2016
    2016-05-12#1889
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Pygmy-geese
    African Pygmy-geese
    Nettapus auritus - female & male, very difficult to get close to.
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 12, 2016
    2016-05-12#1908
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Black Heron
    Black Heron
    Egretta ardesiaca - unusual fishing technique.
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 12, 2016
    2016-05-12#1926
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Black Heron
    Black Heron
    Egretta ardesiaca - disturbed from its fishing.
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 12, 2016
    2016-05-12#1930
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Black Herons
    Black Herons
    Egretta ardesiaca
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 12, 2016
    2016-05-12#1952
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nile Crocodiles
    Nile Crocodiles
    Crocodylus niloticus
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 12, 2016
    2016-05-12#1935
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White-faced Whistling Ducks
    White-faced Whistling Ducks
    Dendrocygna viduata - a lot of ducks lining the edge.
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 12, 2016
    2016-05-12#1941
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Black-winged Stilt
    Black-winged Stilt
    Himantops himantopus
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 12, 2016
    2016-05-12#1967
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Knob-billed Ducks
    Knob-billed Ducks
    Sarkidiornis melanotos
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 12, 2016
    2016-05-12#1969
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tourist Helicopter
    Tourist Helicopter
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 12, 2016
    2016-05-12#1981
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White-faced Whistling Ducks
    White-faced Whistling Ducks
    Dendrocygna viduata
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 12, 2016
    2016-05-12#1989
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White-backed Vulture
    White-backed Vulture
    Gyps africanus
    Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 12, 2016
    2016-05-12#2016
    Larry L. Jackson