Lilac-Breasted Roller...just love watching these guys!!
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Eurasian Hoopoe.....rare find!!
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Giraffe shaping the bottom leaves:))
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Wow....a troop of Banded Mongoose out in the open for a great sighting!!
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Our two Verreaux's owls again!!
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We stopped here to get our PCR Covid test for our upcoming Botswana exit and South Africa entry
They helicoptered in a field nurse to do the test
Views of the reception and dining area at Vumbura Camp
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Kathy having a beer after the morning game drive and before lunhc!!
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Front entrance
That's our room behind the walkway
Just after lunch, while in our room we had 2 elephants close by peacefully eating!!
This is right by our bathroom and shower area!!
They stayed for ~4 hours!!!
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Picture taken by our neighbor. Shows John out on walkway watching!
Elephants by our room with John watching (Kathy was in the shower and did come out in her robe!!)
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They eventually moved out in front of our room to eat the very green grass in a swampy marsh area
Kathy fresh from her shower enjoying the show!!!
Yes, they were that close
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Jacana in the marsh
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On the afternoon game drive, Day 10, August 30
Lioness
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Impalas on the lookout!!
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Ah, found what the Impalas were alarmed about, the 2 sister lions
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A Dwarf Mongoose in a termite mound....it quickly hid!!
The brother and sister pair of lions
The young brother lion
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Young brother and sister love!!
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Wow...two heads!!
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A gathering of giraffes crossing water
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Oh no, one is turning back....did they lose someone??
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Hmmm, I guess not...hey guys, wait up!!
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Back across and all is well!!
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Female Waterbucks
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Male Waterbuck
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It must be bumpy, Kathy has a death grip on the hand rail:)))
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Boma dinner at Vumbura
Lots of singing and dancing
Some animal interactions:)))
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Southern Ground-Hornbill; start of morning game drive Day 11, August 31
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Some tree scratching!!
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Yo go little fella!!
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Our 2nd sighting of African Sables...one of the Fab 18!!
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Red-crested Bustard
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Tessebe
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Giraffe love!!
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