Chobe River Botswana should be on every birdwatchers bucket list for Eco tours in Africa
Birding photography at its best
I could not believe the numbers and variety of birds to be seen.
Creeping up on a sleeping hippo can be nerve- wracking
Creeping up close to a sleeping hippo in order to photograph a red-billed oxpecker grooming his rather large host can be nerve-wracking. Fewer encounters during eco tours in Africa can heighten the adrenaline levels so dramatically, especially when you are on the hippo’s eye level
Slowly cruising down the river allowed us to observe the birds without disturbing them. It was fascinating to watch this yellow-billed stork slowly stalking through the shallows looking for breakfast.
African Skimmers are near-threatenedÂ
One of the highlights was this sighting of an African Skimmer. The skimmer is near-threatened with a world population of about 10000 birds. There are less than 1000 skimmers in Southern Africa. African Skimmers breed on sandbanks in rivers and over-eager birders can easily frighten them off their nests leaving the chicks as prey for predators.
It was a tired but happy birder who stepped off the Pangolin boat after a mornings birding on the magnificent Chobe. Thank you, Wendy and Pangolin Photo Safaris.
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