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Now Thats What I Call A Game Drive (3)

The third and final set of photos from Moremi… – all birds this time…

Not exactly sure what type - eagle or kite of some sort :)

Not exactly sure what type – eagle or kite of some sort 🙂

Vulture

Vulture

Yellow billed kite?

Yellow billed kite?

Retrieving a twig for its nest

Retrieving a twig for its nest

Can't remember what its called and can't find it online :(

Can’t remember what its called and can’t find it online 😦

Eagle (fish eagle?) taking off

Eagle (fish eagle?) taking off

And landing on a nearby tree

And landing on a nearby tree

Vulture I think

Vulture I think

Pelican?

Pelican?

Vultures

Vultures

Might be a fish eagle, not sure

Might be a fish eagle, not sure

No idea :)

No idea 🙂

Egret or stork, hitching a ride on a hippo

Egret or stork, hitching a ride on a hippo

Ground hornbill

Ground hornbill

Lilac breasted roller

Lilac breasted roller

Phew! Thats all for Moremi 🙂

Etosha – birds

Ostrich at a water hole

Ostrich at a water hole

Another water hole, another ostrich - with vultures this time

Another water hole, another ostrich – with vultures this time

Vulture

Vulture

Bird of prey - eagle, perhaps - being harassed by another bird

Bird of prey – sparrowhawk, perhaps – being harassed by another bird

Kori bustard

Kori bustard

And more ostrich...

And more ostrich…

Not quite a headless chicken but... :)

Not quite a headless chicken but… 🙂

Kruger – birds

Some of the birds we saw on our last 2 days at Kruger – I’m no expert, so apologies if I’ve identified them incorrectly!  Feel free to correct me 🙂

Tawny Eagle

Tawny Eagle

Lilac-breasted roller

Lilac-breasted roller

White-backed vulture

White-backed vulture

Blacksmith Plover

Blacksmith Plover

African spoonbill

African spoonbill

Yellow-billed hornbill

Yellow-billed hornbill

Saddle-billed stork

Saddle-billed stork

Ostrich

Ostrich

Marabou stork

Marabou stork

(Cape) glossy starling

(Cape) glossy starling

Not sure on this one - heron or stork of one variety or another!

Not sure on this one – heron or stork of one variety or another!

Grey heron - taking refuge from crocodiles in the water by perching in a hippo!

Grey heron – taking refuge from crocodiles in the water by perching in a hippo!

Grey heron (I think)

Grey heron (I think)

No idea!

No idea!