To celebrate the miraculous recovery of my photographic equipment from the clutches of South African Airways, today I took my new Canon 400mm for a short spin around the Chitengo camp. I usually do not photograph birds and mammals, but there are so many of them around that it would be a shame not to point a lens at some.
This Yellow baboon (Papio cynocephalus) got in our cabin this morning and stole our bananas. Just a reminder to keep our doors and windows locked, we are on their turf here.There is a small colony of Village Weavers (Ploceus cucullatus) near my cabin. This male was finishing his nest and frequently displayed if any female was around.African Pied Crow (Corvus albus) is a handsome, intelligent bird, but for some reason birders tend to ignore this species.
The pied crows are fine to see but less attractive to hear, which is what they have in common with most crows I suppose. Since the true birders are always looking for something new to tick on the list, most of them will have ticked the Pied Crow within the first 5 minutes after they became a “twitcher”. Only those not suffering from this addiction are free to enjoy a Pied Crow whenever they feel like it. :-)
The Smaller Majority 
That back-lit Village Weaver is, well, retro-luminous!
The pied crows are fine to see but less attractive to hear, which is what they have in common with most crows I suppose. Since the true birders are always looking for something new to tick on the list, most of them will have ticked the Pied Crow within the first 5 minutes after they became a “twitcher”. Only those not suffering from this addiction are free to enjoy a Pied Crow whenever they feel like it. :-)
Marvelous photos, esp. loove the raffishly handsome Pied Crow. Please include more birds & beasties!
Great news and great shots! That crow is a wonderful looking bird!