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Captured whilst on a recent trip to the Delta & Kalahari- Botswana Sept '09.

Lilac-breasted Roller, Botswana's native bird.
D3 500VR 1/1000s ISO200@f/4.8





Yellow-billed Hornbill.
D3 500VR 1/350s ISO200@f/6.7





Great White Egret with nesting material, monopod from boat.
D300 70-200VR 1/3000s f/4 ISO200@200mm -0.5EV



The beautiful Malachite Kingfisher, monopod from boat.
D3 500VR 1/2000s ISO3200 (chosen to get S/S up for inflight shot) f/5.6





African Fish Eagle takeoff.
D3 500VR 1/3000s ISO500@f/5.6 -0.5EV



Yellowbilled Stork with nesting material, monopod from boat.
D300 70-200VR 1/2000s f/4 ISO500@200mm -0.5EV




Yellowbilled Oxpeckers at the bar!
D3 500VR 1/125s ISO200@f/5.6




Giant Eagle Owl.
D3 500VR 1/3000s ISO450@f/4




Bateleur Eagle takeoff.
D3 500VR 1/3000s ISO450@f/5.6




Pied Kingfisher.
D3 500VR 1/750s ISO200@f/5.6 -0.5EV


C & C most welcome

Cheers
Marc

Gorgeous wildlife photography, just like your first post with the leopards. Thanks for sharing these great captures here.

Outstanding wildlife photos, again... The 5th of the eagle and n°7 "at the bar"(how funny...) are my favorites.
Thanks for sharing with us.

Maginificent bird pictures...

These are beautiful images of beautiful birds!