White-headed Vulture. Uncommon resident listed as VULNERABLE. My highlight of the trip Southern Ground-Hornbill. Also an uncommon resident listed as VULNERABLE Marabou Stork. We came across several of them feeding on what looked like insects that may have been pollinating the flowers of the blossoming Apple Leaf trees that lined the banks of the river near our camp. Listed as NEAR-THREATENED African Openbill. My first ever image of this species, so even though it was into the sun, I will take it. A species listed as NEAR-THREATENED, and a close run second place in the highlight of the trip competition Arrow-marked Babbler doing what they do well, scratch around in the leaf litter Double-banded Sandgrouse male Double-banded Sandgrouse female Red-winged Starling male African Jacana juvenile At home on the Lilly-pads African Scops Owl blending in well in a Mopane tree This Hamerkop nest constructed out of cut veld grass (rather than the usual wickerwork of sticks and twigs) had subsequently been used by a pair of Barn Owls for a successful breeding attempt in one of the camp sites Throughout the trip I kept a sharp look-out for Kori Bustards, another species listed as VULNERABLE. It was only on our way to the exit gate on the way home that I managed to get a brief visual of one of the world's heaviest flying birds strutting through the grass, as they do. Sadly no image.
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