Pooky and family in Botswana - 1st trip!

[pooky]

Interesting angle from the hide!

And looks quite wild and woolly those forest roads...adventurous!


Great sable!

We never saw another vehicle on those roads and in places the sand was quite thick.
The trees were really beautiful.

[pooky]

Sable! How lucky!

Yes lucky indeed - especially as that was all we saw on that road other than the impala

[pooky]

magnificent Sable

Thank you nan

[pooky]

The bush is quite close to the road in some parts, it seems Can't see the animals well
On the other hand, you probably have to crawl along anyway due to the thick vegetation all over
the place, so chances are good that one doesn't run over any critters.

Sable - what a treat

The forest was quite thick in places and difficult to spot game, but just lovely being there

[pooky]

Wait for me, I am coming...........

I love elephants, especially when present in all sizes

Superb sable

Jump on board Lisbeth

You would have enjoyed all the elephant at Senyati.

[pooky]

Every evening was spent at the bar watching the ellies coming and going. They were a bit later today so we enjoyed
finding more birds.

First up a pic of the hide and underground tunnel with the morning sun shining in. In the afternoon the first part of the
tunnel was pitch black and the ladder had to be negotiated very carefully

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A shaft-tailed whydah

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Then a pair of double banded sandgrouse.

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There were a lot of these flowers in the forests. Its from the Rhodesian Teak tree, known as Kiaat in RSA.

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This was a lifter for us. The light was bad so the pics are not great, but proof African crake and chick.

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At the campsite this southern red-billed hornbill was looking for something to nibble on.

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A flock of Hartlaub's babblers also came to the campsite. They aren't quite as noisy as their cousins the arrowmarked babbler
Also a lifer They kept us entertained for a long while.

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[pooky]

The next morning we packed up ready for the next part of our journey!!

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[Pumbaa]

Caught up, Pooky,

what gorgeous elephant shots plus many birdies especially the african crake plus chick must have been incredible

and ready for more

[Ratel]

Thanks for all the beautiful bird pics Pooky.

That Sable is truly magnificent! My favourite antelope. Seeing them on the Chobe Riverfront was the highlight of my visit to the area.

[Flutterby]

I think I'd find that tunnel a bit claustrophobic!

Lovely flowers on the kiaat tree.