Glossy Starling

This little chap was sitting in a tree in the middle of the garden, singing his little heart out. I managed to get quite close with disturbing him, although he did, at one point, find a higher roost, in a much better position for having his photo taken!

Day 4: Ghanzi to Maun

March 31st 2008
Another beautiful African morning dawned and I was up again at 06h45 in order to go and explore the local bush for signs of early morning wildlife. My fellow traveller had had the remarkable good fortune in capturing the moment a ground squirrel popped its head out of its burrow but I was having no such luck. Capturing the sunrise through the trees was a poor second best and so I headed off to a b ... read more

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Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name upon independence in 1966. Four decades of uninterrupted civilian leadership, progressive social policies, and significant capital investment have created one of the mos... ... read more

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