pelican – Jennifer Sawicky Photography

I’ve been really enjoying working through bird images lately, so I have carried on with that today. These images are from both my 2022 and 2024 trips and the only thing that unites them is that they caught my eye when I wanted to work on some images. Perhaps that isn’t the best theme or reason, but I went with it anyways.

A beautiful grey crowned crane spotted in Hwange National Park. I saw quite a few of these birds when I was travelling in Kenya and Uganda in 2016, and was thrilled to see them on my birding trip. Zimbabwe. November, 2022.

A group of great white pelicans gathered on a small sandbar in the river at the same time as our group gathered for a mid-morning coffee and snack stop. Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe. November, 2022.

A Kori Bustard strutting along during a morning game drive. Chobe National Park, Botswana. November, 2022.

The harsh glare of the afternoon sun worked a little to my advantage, as it highlighted the bill of this African open bill. Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, Zambia. November, 2022.

A couple of guinea fowls in the shade of some bushes. These birds are a frequent safari companion, and are often chattering or making alarm calls, and generally running along the road. Chobe National Park, Botswana. April, 2024.

I can’t think of anything more graceful than watching birds in flight. Trying to capture that grace and beauty with my camera is a challenge that I am always happy to undertake 🙂

tawny-eagle — A tawny eagle, Masai Mara, Kenya.

dsc_6156-edit — A pied kingfisher carries home the catch of the day.

dsc_6129-edit — A pair of gulls catch the eye of a marabou stork.

dsc_6110-edit — A pelican soars of the Kazinga Channel in Uganda.

dsc_6004-edit — A fish eagle crosses the river, heading to its mate.

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