Archive for February, 2012

How we missed the Leopard hunt…

I have some pictures of the Leopard in my portfolio but this one was for whom we waited the longest. It was sleeping when we spotted it first. There was a herd of Impalas grazing very near to the Leopard and our guide said that a hunt is very likely even though at that time [...]

African Marsh Harrier

African Marsh Harrier - Hunting

The African Marsh Harrier (Circus ranivorus) is particularly common in the Okavango Delta in Botswana. Tweet

The escape….

Red Lechwe can escape rapidly across swamps

The Red Lechwe (Kobus leche) belongs to the Antelope family and are fond of swamp lands. Tehy are found in Botswana, Zambia, south-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, north-eastern Namibia, and eastern Angola, especially in the Okavango Delta, Kafue Flats and Bangweulu Swamps. Tweet

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-02-26

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Indian Desert Cat

Indian Desert Cat

Also known as the Asiatic wildcat is one of the most endangered of the small “big cats” habitat loss and excessive hunting in the past for its characteristic spotted pelt has led to decline in this cat’s numbers in the wild. As with other wild cats, the risk of loss of genetic purity also looms [...]

Zazu from Lion King!!

Red-Billed Hornbill

Red-billed Hornbill (Tockus erythrorhynchus) is a relatively small species of hornbill found in savanna and woodland of sub-Saharan Africa. Zazu, a character in the animated film The Lion King, is a Red-billed Hornbill. He is also featured in the sequel, The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride and the mid-quel The Lion King 1½. Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-billed_Hornbill [...]

Tight rope walker….

Bateleur - Male in flight

The Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus) is a colourful species of medium sized eagle with a very short tail (ecaudatus is Latin for tailless) which makes it unmistakable in flight. “Bateleur” is French for “tight-rope walker”. This name describes the bird’s characteristic habit of tipping the ends of its wings when flying, as if catching its balance….. [...]

Peek-a-boo!

A Purple sunbird male peeks over a Hibiscus flower...

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-02-19

Earth and blue…. http://t.co/BBRImB3x # Whoa! Forget the awesome voice, see what they are playing…. http://t.co/XfsKKTZM # http://t.co/qJfqf0ED Purple Sunbird has dark brown iris #flickr #photography # @AtulChitnis Nice in theory but Shooting to right is a Myth! # @KishoreBhargava thanks # @AtulChitnis ROFLOL!!! Tweet

Purple-rumped Sunbird

Purple-rumped Sunbird - Male

Purple-rumped Sunbirds have violet patches on the throat and rump which are visible only in good lighting. There is also a maroon breast band. Tweet

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