Outside temperature is over 35 degrees Celsius – another hot and thirsty day in Lusaka!
Photo of Bronze mannikins taken in my garden.
Battered, not broken
Inspiration: This butterfly is battered – but she is not broken and still flying!
Photo taken of a citrus swallowtail in my garden in Lusaka, Zambia
After a bath
The beautiful Shalow’s Turaco looking a bit bedraggled after a bath on a hot day!
Photo taken in our garden in Lusaka, Zambia
Southern Ground Hornbill
Southern ground hornbills live together in family groups consisting of males and females, adults and youngsters. They prefer walking around to flying, and while doing so they catch small animals like snakes, lizards, insects, and small mammals. The whole group takes care of the young ones, who are only able to live independently after two years. This long period means that southern ground hornbills can only breed every three years, making them vulnerable to extinction.
Photo taken in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
The hunt
A leopard hunting in the night, hoping to catch some tasty impala or puku.
Photo taken in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
Puku
The puku is a relatively common antelope in Zambia. It can be distinguished from the impala by its more rough coat. Pukus like the marshy grasslands in the Kafue and Luangwa valley. The southern most region where pukus occur is Chobe National Park in Botswana.
Photo taken in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
Out of reach…
Sometimes, even big is not big enough…
Photo taken in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia.
