An African Darter perched on a weathered tree stump in water, wings spread wide to dry, with its long neck curved and yellow bill prominent against a soft blurred background.

African Darter drying its wings after a fishing dive on the Chobe River. Unlike most waterbirds, darters lack waterproof feathers and must spread their wings to dry them out.

#BirdOfTheDay #WingsOpenNotFlying #birds #WildlifePhotography #Botswana #ChobeNP

Young male lion (yes it is, saw its penis!) sitting by my safari vehicle, just laid down next to us, relaxing...maybe wondering if any of us are dumb enough to get out. Yes, I did. i said "here, kitty". The lion did not even bother looking.

Nice kitty.....Chobe NP, Botswana
#Lion #Mammals #Wildlife #ChobeNP #Photography #Nature