Tag : birds

Taking flight, Egret, Okavango Delta, Botswana

An egret is photographed from above as it takes flight in the Okavango Delta.

Take off stork style. Okavango Delta, Botswana.

A fairly common sight on the Okavango Delta is the Saddle-billed Stork either wading through the shallow waters or flying overhead.

Open Billed Storks, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Sunset over the Okavango Delta, Botswana, and a flock of open billed storks fly home for the evening.

Pied Kingfisher, Okavango Delta, Botswana

A pied kingfisher obligingly poses on a twig.  This species is frequently sighted both hovering over water and also perched as shown here.

Little Bee-Eater, Okavango Delta, Botswana.

The Little Bee Eater is one of the most colourful birds of the Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Lilac Breasted Roller, Okavango Delta, Botswana

a lilac breasted roller sits on a twig and plays catch with his lunch.

Vantage point for Spoonbills, Okavango Delta, Botswana

The Okavango Delta, Botswana and 3 spoonbills find that the top branches of a tree make a good vantage point.

Egret landing, Okavango Delta, Botswana

An egret,  wings outstretched and feet forward,  about to land in a tree.  The question is whether it works best as a colour image or a monochrome.

Reed Cormorant, Okavango Delta, Botswana

A cormorant perches over a waterway, Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Little Egret, Okavango Delta, Botswana

A Little Egret wading through the shallows of the Okavango Delta makes a beautiful split toned monochrome subject.