Traveling in Botswana

Insgesamt 23 Vogelarten sind inbegriffen.
Reisen in Botswana, 2016 - 21 September 2016 Botswana - 22 September 2016 Botswana - 23 September 2016 Botswana - 24 September 2016 Botswana - 25 September 2016 Botswana - 26 September 2016 Botswana - 27 September 2016 Botswana - 28 September 2016 Botswana - 29 September 2016 Botswana

Reisen in Botswana, 2016:

Allgemein: 2016-09-21 - 2016-10-01 in Botswana

21 September 2016 Botswana:


Map Okovanga Delta to Livingstone.



2016-09-21 00:00:00 In Botswana and Namibia, I took extensive pictures of birds for the first time. Many more of animals, of course, but here we're focusing on the birds! Botswana


Not actually a pied kingfisher but I dont have the answer yet. 2016-09-21 17:24:04 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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Not actually a pied kingfisher but I dont have the answer yet. 2016-09-21 17:24:04 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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22 September 2016 Botswana:


Background - Xakanaxa airstrip from above in Moremi.



2016-09-22 14:54:00 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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23 September 2016 Botswana:


Background - breakfast in camp in Moremi.



2016-09-23 06:49:02 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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Schreiseeadler / African fish-eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)🐦


In Moremi, African fish eagles in tree. 2016-09-23 07:02:56 Botswana


In Moremi, African fish eagles in tree. 2016-09-23 07:02:56 Botswana

Marabu / Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer)🐦


Marabou storks and African fish-eagles looking for catfish. 2016-09-23 07:03:22 Botswana

Kupferschwanzkuckuck / Coppery-tailed coucal (Centropus cupreicaudus)🐦


Coppery tailed coucal. 2016-09-23 08:14:20 Botswana


Coppery tailed coucal. 2016-09-23 08:14:40 Botswana


Coppery tailed coucal. 2016-09-23 08:14:40 Botswana

Schwarznacken-Bartvogel / Black-collared barbet (Lybius torquatus)🐦


Black collared barbet. 2016-09-23 08:24:08 Botswana


Black collared barbet. 2016-09-23 08:24:08 Botswana

Afrikanischer Schlangenhalsvogel / African darter (Anhinga rufa)🐦


African darter. 2016-09-23 09:06:10 Botswana

Pied kingfisher, most likely. 2016-09-23 09:15:24 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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Pied kingfisher, most likely. 2016-09-23 09:15:24 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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Blaustirn-Blatthühnchen / African jacana (Actophilornis africanus)🐦


African jacana. 2016-09-23 09:30:12 Botswana

Afrikanische Zwergente / African pygmy-goose (Nettapus auritus)🐦


African pygmy goose. 2016-09-23 09:50:38 Botswana


African pygmy goose. 2016-09-23 09:50:38 Botswana

Grünscheitelracke / Lilac-breasted roller (Coracias caudatus)🐦


Lilac-breasted roller in flight. 2016-09-23 16:48:22 Botswana


Lilac-breasted roller in flight. 2016-09-23 16:48:22 Botswana


Lilac-breasted roller in flight. 2016-09-23 17:08:46 Botswana

Graulärmvogel / Grey go-away-bird (Corythaixoides concolor)🐦


Gray loris, nicknamed the Go away bird for its call. 2016-09-23 17:46:16 Botswana

Marabu / Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer)🐦


Marabu stork. 2016-09-23 17:48:46 Botswana


Marabou stork. 2016-09-23 17:49:00 Botswana

24 September 2016 Botswana:

Schreiseeadler / African fish-eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)🐦


African fish-eagle. 2016-09-24 06:36:04 Botswana


African fish-eagle. 2016-09-24 06:36:04 Botswana

Rotschulter-Glanzstar / Red-shouldered glossy-starling (Lamprotornis nitens)🐦


Cape starling or black-bellied or even burchells. 2016-09-24 09:10:06 Botswana


Cape starling or black-bellied or even burchells. 2016-09-24 09:10:06 Botswana

Nilgans / Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca)🐦


Egyptian goose pair. 2016-09-24 16:52:12 Botswana


Egyptian goose pair. 2016-09-24 16:52:12 Botswana

Rotschnabel-Madenhacker / Red-billed oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorhynchus)🐦


Red-billed oxpeckers riding a number of zebras - apparently there are yellow-billed ones too, the ID isn't 100% certain. 2016-09-24 17:20:16 Botswana

Südbüscheleule / Southern white-faced owl (Ptilopsis granti)🐦


Owl, perhaps southern white-faced owl. 2016-09-24 18:37:18 Botswana


Owl, perhaps southern white-faced owl. 2016-09-24 18:37:18 Botswana

25 September 2016 Botswana:

Südlicher Gelbschnabeltoko / Southern yellow-billed hornbill (Tockus leucomelas)🐦


Southern yellow-billed hornbill. 2016-09-25 09:17:32 Botswana


Southern yellow-billed hornbill. 2016-09-25 09:17:32 Botswana

Black-bellied plover on its nest. 2016-09-25 16:50:10 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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Black-bellied plover eggs. 2016-09-25 16:51:00 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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26 September 2016 Botswana:

Südlicher Hornrabe / Southern ground hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri)🐦


Southern ground hornbill. 2016-09-26 07:39:52 Botswana


Southern ground hornbills. 2016-09-26 07:40:00 Botswana

Background - Douglas cooking in Savuti.



2016-09-26 17:55:14 NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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27 September 2016 Botswana:

Sekretär / Secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius)🐦


Secretarybird. 2016-09-27 07:07:18 Botswana


Secretarybird. 2016-09-27 07:07:18 Botswana


Secretarybird. 2016-09-27 07:07:26 Botswana


Secretarybird. 2016-09-27 07:07:26 Botswana

Afrikanischer Strauß / African ostrich (Struthio camelus)🐦


Ostrich. 2016-09-27 07:32:28 Botswana


Ostrich and gnus at waterhole. 2016-09-27 07:33:14 Botswana

Waffenkiebitz / Blacksmith lapwing (Vanellus armatus)🐦


A blacksmith lapwing. 2016-09-27 07:35:48 Botswana

Grünscheitelracke / Lilac-breasted roller (Coracias caudatus)🐦


Lilac-breasted roller on milestone. 2016-09-27 16:35:18 Botswana

28 September 2016 Botswana:

Angola-Schmetterlingsfink / Blue waxbill (Uraeginthus angolensis)🐦


Blue waxbill. 2016-09-28 06:54:00 Botswana


Blue waxbill. 2016-09-28 06:54:58 Botswana


Blue waxbill copy. 2016-09-28 06:54:58 Botswana

Gate at chobe on main road w botswana 50. 2016-09-28 13:20:02 NIKON D3100 Shutter speed 9.322
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Grünschwanz-Glanzstar / Greater blue-eared starling (Lamprotornis chalybaeus)🐦


Probably Greater blue-eared starling. 2016-09-28 16:56:56 Botswana


Probably Greater blue-eared starling. 2016-09-28 16:56:56 Botswana

Südlicher Karminspint / Southern carmine bee-eater (Merops nubicoides)🐦


Southern carmine bee-eaters - these birds inspired me to take photos of birds seriously. 2016-09-28 16:57:56 Botswana

29 September 2016 Botswana:

Rotgesichtlöffler / African spoonbill (Platalea alba)🐦


African spoonbill makes shade with its wing to hunt. 2016-09-29 08:30:10 Botswana


African spoonbill makes shade with its wing to hunt. 2016-09-29 08:30:10 Botswana

Afrikanischer Schlangenhalsvogel / African darter (Anhinga rufa)🐦


Cormorant or anhinga or african darter. 2016-09-29 13:51:18 Botswana

Braunmantel-Scherenschnabel / African skimmer (Rynchops flavirostris)🐦


Nesting bird, perhaps african skimmer. 2016-09-29 15:07:02 Botswana