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Chad - 2017

Chad is an African country; we visited the Zakouma National Park. Much of the year the park is completely covered in water. When it dries up, the water is restricted to a number of large "pans" to which all birds and mammals must come for water. This creates an amazing ABUNDANCE of wildlife; check it out.
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Horse race in N'djamena, Chad
Horse race in N'djamena, Chad		 Watching the race - men only...
Watching the race - men only...		 Relaxing lion with a full tummy?
Relaxing lion with a full tummy?
Zakouma National Park - ABUNDANCE
Zakouma National Park - ABUNDANCE		 Pelicans
Pelicans		 Red-billed quelea, most abundant bird on earth, always fly in flocks...for safety.
Red-billed quelea, most abundant bird on earth, always fly in flocks...for safety.
Ostrich - guess which is the male
Ostrich - guess which is the male		 Absynnian roller
Absynnian roller		 Lion cubs
Lion cubs
Hartebeest
Hartebeest		 Closer look
Closer look		 This baby buffalo was stuck in deep mud and rescued by our guides and driver
This baby buffalo was stuck in deep mud and rescued by our guides and driver
Whew! Baby buffalo walking away
Whew! Baby buffalo walking away		 Snoozing lion
Snoozing lion		 Waterbuck
Waterbuck
Northern carmine bee eaters, nesting in a sand bank
Northern carmine bee eaters, nesting in a sand bank		 Carmine bee eaters
Carmine bee eaters		 Crocodile
Crocodile
Green bee eater; isn't it beautiful?
Green bee eater; isn't it beautiful?		 If you look closely, you can sort of see elephants; this park has a nice herd, but nearly impossible to see.
If you look closely, you can sort of see elephants; this park has a nice herd, but nearly impossible to see.		 Caribou stork drying its wings
Caribou stork drying its wings
Once one spreads its wings, others do the same.
Once one spreads its wings, others do the same.		 Tortoise
Tortoise		 Just after a storm; blue-grey sky
Just after a storm; blue-grey sky
Resting lion pair, in between mating sessions; this lasts for several days.
Resting lion pair, in between mating sessions; this lasts for several days.		 See the monitor lizard?
See the monitor lizard?		 Yet another resting lion.
Yet another resting lion.
Tiang, a type of antelope
Tiang, a type of antelope		 Giraffe; we saw many of these.
Giraffe; we saw many of these.		 Looking at you
Looking at you
My camera saw more than I did; this roller must be feeding its babies
My camera saw more than I did; this roller must be feeding its babies		 Buffalo
Buffalo		 Three bird species in the same puddle; quite unusual: hamerkop, bateleur eagle, vulture
Three bird species in the same puddle; quite unusual: hamerkop, bateleur eagle, vulture
Bateleur eagle
Bateleur eagle		 Giraffe drinking; not easy
Giraffe drinking; not easy		 lizard
lizard
black crown heron eating
black crown heron eating		 Crocs resting
Crocs resting		 Egyptian goose
Egyptian goose
Another Absynnian roller: my favorite bird
Another Absynnian roller: my favorite bird		 Tawny eagle
Tawny eagle		 Guinea fowl; these are always in groups; they scamper along the ground; are quite amusing
Guinea fowl; these are always in groups; they scamper along the ground; are quite amusing
Abundance
Abundance		 Fish eagles; probably parent and young
Fish eagles; probably parent and young		 Feasting on a giraffe carcass
Feasting on a giraffe carcass
Abundance again; do you see what I mean? Check out the red trees in the background
Abundance again; do you see what I mean? Check out the red trees in the background		 Black crowned cranes flying overhead
Black crowned cranes flying overhead		 Cranes walking; there were probably thousands of them.
Cranes walking; there were probably thousands of them.
Absynnian ground hornbill
Absynnian ground hornbill		 Nomad couple
Nomad couple		 Nomad children
Nomad children
Young girls
Young girls		 Young women watching us from their enclosure
Young women watching us from their enclosure		 Red-billed quelea about to land in a tree.
Red-billed quelea about to land in a tree.
Apparently they like closeness.
Apparently they like closeness.		 Sacred ibis
Sacred ibis		 Our road after an unexpected downpour
Our road after an unexpected downpour
Francolin
Francolin		 This is out of focus, but thought you might enjoy seeing young hartebeest practicing their fighting skills
This is out of focus, but thought you might enjoy seeing young hartebeest practicing their fighting skills		 Red-billed quelea near their sand bank
Red-billed quelea near their sand bank
They, too, like lots of company
They, too, like lots of company		 A challenge to picture just one
A challenge to picture just one		 Civet; we later learned this one is blind; usually they are nocturnal, so his blindness made it possible to photograph him.
Civet; we later learned this one is blind; usually they are nocturnal, so his blindness made it possible to photograph him.
Baboons drinking
Baboons drinking		 Only a mother can love this face?
Only a mother can love this face?		 More abundance
More abundance
The red sahel trees, for which this area is named.
The red sahel trees, for which this area is named.		 ABUNDANCE
ABUNDANCE		 More abundance; it was quite incredible
More abundance; it was quite incredible
Female kudu
Female kudu		 Giraffes, who had been practicing their necking/fighting techniques.
Giraffes, who had been practicing their necking/fighting techniques.		 Last of the Absynnian rollers, I promise
Last of the Absynnian rollers, I promise
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Guest 26-Aug-2017 19:39
Beautiful. We have flocks of Egyptian Geese here too.. They wander around, make noise and a mess on our walkways - pretty though.
Guest 26-Aug-2017 13:45
Love the variety and beauty of animals/birds.
joseantonio24-Aug-2017 19:35
very nice collection of great images.V.
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