Today's theme for #BirdOfTheDay is #snacks. Here's an unusual Saddle-Billed Stork with just such a snack. Taken near the banks of the #ZambeziRiver in #Zambia #Africa. #birds #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekHforHs #EastCoastKin

Baby #Hippo practices his dominance display.

#ZambeziRiver #Zimbabwe #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #Africa #WeAreRoamers

#Photography #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky

Peeking over from the Zimbabwe side, Mosi-oa-Tunya, "the smoke that thunders", also known as Victoria Falls.
#Waterfalls #NaturalWonder #ZambeziRiver

For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme, #NaturesPantry, sometimes the pantry can be a bit gruesome. Here is an #AfricanFishEagle with proof that they will eat things other than fish (note the foot and wing). Taken along the #ZambeziRiver in #Botswana. #bird #photography #Africa #NaturePhotography

For #BirdOfTheDay, the topic is #ScratchersAndPruners. On the left is a #HoodedVulture in #Zimbabwe, and on the right is a #GreatEgret along the #ZambeziRiver in #Botswana. #photography #birds #Africa #travel

Lady Livingstone seen on our sunset cruise on the Zambezi River in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe #Zimbabwe #Zambezi #Zambeziriver #Sunset #Sun #Orangesky #loveorangeskies #Riverboatcruise #Boat #water #river #Outdoors #victoriafallszimbabwe #zambezi_river #LadyLivingstone

Double Rainbow at Victoria Falls. #VictoriaFalls #victoriafallszimbabwe #Zimbabwe #Gorge #Outdoors #Nature #zambeziriver #Victoriafallsnationalpark #thesmokethatthunders #mosioatunya #SNAP_community #WaterfallsOfVero #Waterfall #UNESCO #unesco_world_heritage_site #Rainbow #DoubleRainbow #Rainbows

Victoria Falls doesn't disappoint! #VictoriaFalls #victoriafallszimbabwe #Zimbabwe #Gorge #Outdoors #Nature #zambeziriver #Victoriafallsnationalpark #thesmokethatthunders #mosioatunya #SNAP_community #WaterfallsOfVero #Waterfall #UNESCO #unesco_world_heritage_site

Victoria Falls doesn't disappoint! #VictoriaFalls #victoriafallszimbabwe #Rainbow #DoubleRainbow #Zimbabwe #Gorge #Outdoors #Nature #zambeziriver #Victoriafallsnationalpark #thesmokethatthunders #mosioatunya #waterfallphotography #waterfalls #unescoworldheritage #unescoworldheritagesite

Today's #BlueSkyArtChallenge is #XtraXmas and #geese. Here are my entries. First, two #EgyptianGeese looking me over as I #photograph along the #ZambeziRiver in #Botswana. The second photo is the same pair of geese chasing a #NileCrocodile away. They showed absolutely no fear of the croc. #Africa

Zambezi Spectacular Flight a 25 minute helicopter ride over Victoria Falls and Batoka Gorges. UNESCO World Heritage Site. #VictoriaFalls #Waterfalls #zambeziriver #Zimbabwe #Zambia #TheZambeziHelicopterCompany #mosioatunya #thesmokethatthunders #Monochrome #BlackandWhitePhotography #BlackandWhite

Zambezi Spectacular Flight, a 25 minute helicopter ride over Victoria Falls. Victoria Falls is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. #VictoriaFalls #Waterfalls #zambeziriver #Zimbabwe #TheZambeziHelicopterCompany #mosioatunya #thesmokethatthunders #batokagorge #helicopterflight #monochrome #BNW

Zambezi Spectacular Flight, a 25 minute helicopter ride over Victoria Falls. Victoria Falls is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. #VictoriaFalls #VictoriaFallsBridge #Waterfalls #zambeziriver #Zimbabwe #TheZambeziHelicopterCompany #mosioatunya #thesmokethatthunders #batokagorge #helicopterflight

Greetings Alan. A great show of a warbler. Here's a shot of a #bird with #yelloweyes. A #SpottedThickKnee. Photo taken in #Botswana along the banks of the #ZambeziRiver. Their camouflage made them difficult to spot. #photography #BirdPhotography #Africa #Travel

#BlueskyArtShow #Small #EastCoastKin #Hippo #Zimbabwe #ZambeziRiver #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #Africa #Photography #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky

Baby hippo practicing his dominance display.

According to well-places sources, today's #BirdOfTheDay is #egret. So here's a #GreatWhiteEgret wading and fishing along the banks of the #ZambeziRiver in #Botswana. #Birds #Africa #photography #PhotographersOfBlueSky

I couldn’t agree more! Beautiful shot. Here’s a #sunset shot from the #ZambeziRiver in #Zimbabwe. Our last night no safari in #Africa.

It's #FlyDay. To celebrate, here's an #AfricanSacredIbis flying over a #GreatWhiteEgret. Photo taken along the #ZambeziRiver in #Zambia. The Ibis is an iconic #AfricanBird and can be found from Egypt to South Africa. #birds #photography #birdphotography

While on safari in #Botswana, at #sunset, I happened to catch these crepuscular rays coming through holes in the cloud deck. The water in the foreground is the #ZambeziRiver at the beginning of flood stage. The land across the river is #Namibia. #photography #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Stunday

At Victoria Falls National Park Little & African Swifts zip over head, where an Ayres Hawk-Eagle soars.
On the Zambezi River, at the top of the falls, ubiquitous Egyptian Geese seemed at home.
#BirdsSeenIn2025 #birds #Zimbabwe #rivers #africa #waterbirds #victoriafalls #ZambeziRiver #raptor 14/25

Other #waterbirds of Zambezi River, on its way to empty into the Indian Ocean in Mozambique include: Mainland African Openbill, African Sacred Ibis, Northern Hadada Ibis & a fly past Knob-billed Ducks.
#BirdsSeenIn2025 #Zimbabwe #rivers #birds #africa #waterbirds #victoriafalls #ZambeziRiver 10/25

Happy Wednesday #Bluesky community!

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe,
one of the wonders of the Natural World that looks mesmerising and beautiful from the air 💦🌊🌍

#Waterfallwednesday #Victoriafalls #Africa #river #zambeziriver #nature #photography #water

Two Confirmed Dead After Canoe Capsizes in Zambezi River [Namibian] The police have confirmed the death of two people in the Zambezi region on Sunday afternoon after their canoe capsized in the Zambezi River last Monday.

#Namibia #ZambeziRiver #CanoeAccident #SafetyFirst #WaterSafety

#victoriafalls #zimbabwe #africa #vicfalls #zambia #safari #victoriafallszimbabwe #travel #zambeziriver #wildlife #zambezi #travelafrica #nature #southafrica #adventure #nationalpark #travelphotography #kariba #visitzimbabwe #africa #livingstone #nationalpark #wanderlust #zimbabwesafari #waterfall

The Barotse Floodplain, also known as the Bulozi Plain, Lyondo or the Zambezi Floodplain, is one of Africa's great wetlands, on the Zambezi River in the Western Province of Zambia.

Traditional methods of fishing in the Barotse floodplain. Methods include hand-sized baskets and baskets to catch larger fish. Larsen, David A., et al. "Widespread mosquito net fishing in the Barotse floodplain: evidence from qualitative interviews." PLoS One 13.5 (2018): e0195808.

Fish traps of the Zambezi Floodplain on #ZambeziRiver in the Western Province of #Zambia. Made the #Lozi #IndigenousPeople of #Zambia who fish the river valley as part of a wider pattern of cattle herding, farming and also fishing #fixedweirs and handheld nets. 1/3
1/3 #coastalhistory #oceanspast

Low sun angle shots, whether in the morning or evening can be stunning, just like yours! Wow! Here's one of my faves from our recent safari to Africa. Sunset on the Zambezi River, just upstream of Victoria Falls. #sunset. #photography. #bluesky. #Africa. #Zimbabwe. #ZambeziRiver.

Cooperation on water is essential, says Zaamwani Niël Terblanché The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani, called for stronger regional cooperation and unity in managing the Zambezi River Basin.  She made the call during the 12th Council of Ministers Meeting of the Zambezi Watercourse Commission (ZAMCOM) held in Windhoek on Thursday. Zaamwani welcomed ministers and delegates from Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe to Namibia’s capital.  She thanked them for their commitment to working together on transboundary water governance. She described this cooperation as “not optional—it is essential,” pointing to the shared nature of Namibia’s perennial rivers and the country’s position as the driest in sub-Saharan Africa. “The Zambezi River Basin, with its richness in water, land, forest, and biodiversity, remains vital to the livelihoods of our people, particularly in the north-eastern regions,” she said.  The basin supports agriculture, tourism, and water supply for rural communities across eight riparian states. Zaamwani highlighted Namibia’s achievements as the ZAMCOM Chair, including progress in strengthening the Secretariat’s capacity and securing funding for the Zambezi Region Nature, People, and Climate Investment Plan.  The Strategic Climate Fund Trust Fund Committee endorsed the plan in February. It has attracted US$703 million in support from the CIF, African Development Bank, and World Bank and is set to run over five years. The African values of ubuntu, which mean “I am, because you are,” inspired a united approach that led to the achievement of this milestone, according to Zaamwani.  The funding will support better water governance, law enforcement, community engagement, emergency response, and regional cooperation, all aligned with the African Union’s Agenda 2063. She urged ZAMCOM member states to respect the principles of prior notification, cooperative planning, and fair benefit-sharing.  “It is vital that no member state undertakes water resource development projects in isolation or without adequate consultation and consensus with fellow riparian states,” she said. She added that the obligation not to cause harm must guide all actions within the basin.  Zaamwani also appealed to Malawi to ratify the ZAMCOM Agreement. She said full participation would bring benefits in infrastructure development, climate resilience, and data sharing. “We are all hopeful that Malawi will soon join us fully at the table. We trust in the spirit of ‘Leaving No One Behind’,” she said. Zaamwani called for a shift from planning to action. She stressed the need to accelerate projects that address local needs, including water and food security and climate adaptation.  “Let us accelerate action on our shared programmes to ensure no community is left behind,” she said.

#WaterCooperation #ZambeziRiver #TransboundaryWater #RegionalUnity #WaterGovernance

SUNRISE OVER THE ZAMBEZI RIVER IN AFRICA.

#Photography #Photographs #Pictures #Photos
#Landscape #LandscapePhotography #Sunrise #Africa #ZambeziRiver