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Postcard from Uganda

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In this special post I’ve put together some of the coolest photos from my two weeks in southern Africa, that somehow never made it into the write-ups.

Kudu doe.
Kudu doe
Two vervet monkeys clambering over a log, intending to steal treats from the sanctuary elephants.
Vervet monkeys bouncing in to steal treats
from the sanctuary elephants
Leisurely giraffe blocking traffic.
Leisurely giraffe blocking traffic
Maribou stork
Maribou stork
Crimson-breasted shrike, sitting on a dead tree limb.
Crimson-breasted shrike (I think)
Diamond-backed terrapin (they're fast).
Fresh water terrapin (they’re fast!)
Juvenile crocodile lurking in the weeds
Lioness jumping the tracks
Lioness jumping the tracks
Determined elephant.
Determined elephant
Zebras, with their reflection in a pond.
Zebras, reflected
Lioness napping in the shade. She is lying on her back with her head and forelegs twisted toward the camera.
Just lion around
Kori bustard (the national bird of Botswana)
Kori bustard (the national bird of Botswana)
Ground hornbills.
Ground hornbills
Male ostrich showing himself off for the females (indicated by his neck posture). There are a couple of zebras in the background.
Male ostrich showing himself off for the females
Leopard tortoise.
Leopard tortoise
The view from the tracker's seat. They let me ride there for a little while.
The view from the tracker’s seat

Next post: first stop in Uganda — what is it like, in the headwaters of the great Nile? Stay tuned!

Naomi

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