Category: Photo
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Heron and storks
At the end of the day, most birds try to perch (they are thus better protected against predators). In an area with a high animal density like Botswana, it allows some interesting encounters like this juvenile grey heron and these three openbill storks. As can be well seen in this picture, the name of the…
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Water panorama
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Baby cheetah
Botswana, October 2011. Nota bene: If you want to see (and hear) a babay cheetah mewing, I suggest that you go and visit YLoveBigCats.
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In flight
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Botswana landscapes
You’ll notice that this is from the Northern part of Botswana (the Okavango delta and the Chobe river are biotopes much more humid than the Kalahari desert, of course). Botswana, October 2011.
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Black-backed jackal
Black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas, Chacal à chabraque) Botswana, October 2011.
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White-faced Whistling Duck
White-faced Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna viduata, Dendrocygne veuf) Botswana, October 2011.
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Don’t look down
This is what it looks like when you’re fixing a radio antenna on top of the Empire State Building in New York City. I sure does not look like it’s easy not to fall down.
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Grey Heron – Your choice
Honestly, for this back-lit photograph of a grey heron, I am not sure which is the best result. I first tried with a color picture which is best to show the white aura of the hard sun. then I tried the same in black and white with a significant effort to select the right hues…