chobe
We saw two pearl spotted owlets in Chobe.They often hunt during the day, and the small birds don’t like them around because they eat chicks. So they make a horrible racket trying to annoy it into flying away. This makes the owls really easy to find even though they are tiny and camouflage well.
They have fake eyes on the back of their head. Kind of like Mom.
They also have real eyes on the front of their head.
And they can turn their head so far around that they don’t need eyes on the back.
Two young impalas were practicing fighting as we drove by.
The warthogs seemed entertained by this display.
We are glad our little brothers did not have horns.
There were tons of elephants in Chobe national park.
Actually given that a single elephant can be 7 tons that’s a bit of an understatement.
I don’t know why a multiple ton animal would stand with his legs crossed.
But it must be comfortable, because he stayed that way for a long time.
This one stood in the road with a stick in his mouth and blocked our path for a while.
They look much smaller with their ears in.
Than with their ears out.
The ones by the water were drinking.
They must lose as much water as they succeed in drinking.
They also seemed to be engaging in elephant yoga.
Which looked really funny.
They also look funny when they run.
There were all different sizes of elephants in this herd.
We saw a lot of jackals in Chobe National Park.
They are basically puppies.
Except that they will take a bite out of you if you’re not paying attention.
They like the long grass.
It hides them and their burrows completely.
But the adults also like to sleep in the sun.
