Marty’s photo of the day #4862: I almost missed this one. It’s a three-banded courser, photographed in Zimbabwe.
Three-Banded Courser
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I Know You Are All Wondering . . .
Marty’s photo of the day #4851: I know you were all wondering: “Does Zimbabwe have squirrels?” Here’s your answer: This is a Smith’s bush squirrel, photographed in Zimbabwe’s Matusadona National Park.
I’m a Zebra . . . Really!
Python Closeup
Marty’s photo of the day #4808: A rather large African rock python, photographed while hiking across Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe.
Vervet Monkey
Cape Buffalo
Marty’s photo of the day #4784: This is a Cape buffalo, considered by many to be the most dangerous animal in Africa. Also a popular bird perch. (Photographed in Zimbabwe)
The Big Python
Marty’s photo of the day #4758: It’s been a long time since I’ve posted a snake photo. So here we go! This is an eleven-foot-long African rock python that I caught and released in Zimbabwe, while working on my first book, Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents.
Waterbucks
Marty’s photo of the day #4689: Waterbucks, photographed I was while backpacking across Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe.
Zambezi Sunset
The Replacement Canoe
Marty’s photo of the day #4642: As documented in my first book, Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents, a hippo bit through Deb’s and my canoe, lifted us 6 feet into the air, and tossed us on shore. This hippo was checking out our replacement canoe. (Photographed in Zimbabwe)
Greater Kudu
Marty’s photo of the day #4641: This is a greater kudu, photographed while backpacking across Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe.
Victoria Falls From the Air
Marty’s photo of the day #4622: Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Photographed from the co-pilot’s seat of a rickety old bush plane. It’s the widest curtain of water on Earth.
More Character Than the GOP
Marty’s photo of the day #4611: This tree has more character than the entire Republican Party. Photographed in Zimbabwe.
Leopard in Zimbabwe
Marty’s photo of the day #4593: When I photographed this leopard, the sun had already set, making it quite dark. My photo program allowed me to lighten it up and crop it, but attempts to remove the digital noise reduced the sharpness too much. Still, it’s a leopard in Zimbabwe!
African Painted Dogs
Marty’s photo of the day #4579: These are African painted dogs, photographed in Zimbabwe. I counted 18 dogs in this pack. Overall, there are less than 1,500 African painted dogs left in the wild.
Sunset on the Zambezi
Marty’s photo of the day #4562: Sunset on the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe. This photo also appears in my first book, Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents.
The little things
Marty’s photo of the day #4541: Even in Zimbabwe, with all the huge elephants and hippopotamuses, it’s still fun to get down and look at the little things. Well . . . Not too little!
Waterbuck
An Elephant in Zimbabwe
Marty’s photo of the day #4449: I photographed this beautiful elephant while backpacking across Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe.
Victoria Falls
