Botswana - 2020

Impalas in Chobe National Park.

"I have a leaf. Now, maybe in this pile, I have another the same." Young baboon in Chobe.

Ihaha campsite, Chobe National Park. Our rooftop tent, open and set up.

During the morning, the area between our campsite and the river was abuzz with activity. Young impalas played and frolicked, and older ones butted heads. It was great morning entertainment to inspire us for a day of park driving.

An African Fish-eagle and an African Bee-eater, each scanning for their preferred prey. The eagle watches the nearby water, and the bee-eater darts off and picks moths and beetles out of the air.

We watched this African Darter for a while, and he was determined to get the whole fish down his throat in one go. It took many manipulations and adjustments, but eventually, after a bit of trimming, he swallowed it.

We saw a few jackals, on this morning. There were two here, walking together, parallel to the road. They had a method to their patrol, with a general direcion, but a small amount of zig zagging. They ignored the antelopes and baboons. We certainly got the impression they were looking for prey, though, not just going somewhere. The light was beautiful, and the yellow flowers added to the scene. It was like we weren't there. Not even ignored as a non-threat; I felt we didn't register to them, and their attention was only on the important things in their world. We were observers only.