Africa 2006
July 10

Botswana,
Duma Tau
Morning Drive

Notes:

Duma Tau is a tent camp. There are eight of these tent-like structures. Don't be fooled by the name — we weren't camping out. There was real furniture, bedding and full bathrooms in these structures with canvas walls. Even electric lighting.

What we saw:

• African Fishing Eagle
• African Hawk Eagle
• African Jacan
• Baboon
• Bateleur
• Egyptian Geese
• Flossy Ibis
• Grey Lorrie
• Helmeted Guineafowl
• Hippo
• Kingfisher
• Lilac-breasted Roller
• Martial Eagle
• Reed Cormorant
• Red Lechwe
• Saddle-billed Stork
• Sand Plover
• Sausage Tree
• Snowy Egret
• Southern Ground Hornbill
• Vultures
• Warthog
• Wildebeest

Left, king fisher.

Below, a baboon troupe enjoys the early morning light.

Above, impala

Right and below, red lechee spend most of the time in the water.

Above, the reed cormorant dries it's wings.

Right, a pair of lilac-breasted rollers.

Below, a hippo keeps an eye on where we are.

Above and right, African fish eagle

Below, Egyptian geese in flight and resting.

Saddle-billed stork

Above, a group of female baboons attend to the young.

Right, African fish eagle

Below, Donna and Jeff take time to check some tracks during our morning tea and coffee break.

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