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Copyright IvanM
Birdviewing.com
Aug 24 2016
Coucals are hard to see and there are several similar species. The coppery-tailed coucal is large and has a coppery sheen that is visible only in good light. This one was nice enough to stick around for long enough!
Jan 5 2017
Copyright IvanM
Birdviewing.com
Aug 24 2016
Herons are all and about in the Okavango delta!
Jan 5 2017
Copyright IvanM
Birdviewing.com
Aug 24 2016
A really beautiful and common species of glossy starling.
Jan 5 2017
Copyright IvanM
Birdviewing.com
Aug 24 2016
A tiny dove that is commonly found in most of Africa.
Jan 5 2017
Copyright IvanM
Birdviewing.com
Aug 24 2016
We observed very large numbers of this species in the Okavango delta, despite it being reported as uncommon. The shape of the bill is optimized for catching fish.
Jan 5 2017
Copyright IvanM
Birdviewing.com
Aug 24 2016
Another beautiful starling that is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa.
Jan 5 2017
Copyright IvanM
Birdviewing.com
Aug 24 2016
Not a great picture but this is an iconic sandgrouse, mostly sought after in the Kalahari. We saw many of them there, but some at the Okavango delta, too!
Jan 5 2017
Copyright IvanM
Birdviewing.com
Aug 26 2016
These birds are simply huge! The largest heron in the world.
Jan 5 2017
Copyright IvanM
Birdviewing.com
Aug 26 2016
Really large hornbills that walk around open areas in search for food, mostly in pairs.
Jan 5 2017
Copyright IvanM
Birdviewing.com
Aug 26 2016
Probably the most common sandgrouse in Botswana. Sandgrouse visit waterholes and rivers in the early morning and have special spongy feathers that retain water, that they will then deliver to the chicks that stayed in the more arid habitat.
Jan 5 2017