May 2019 2019 Download REFLECTIVE THIRST QUENCHING Mid-morning on the banks of the Chobe River, Botswana, a flock of Helmeted Guineafowl came down to the river’s edge to drink, creating a delightful reflection of colours as they dipped their beaks into the water. Helmeted Guineafowl - Numida meleagris A large, well-known game bird with blue-grey plumage, uniformly spotted with white. Head pattern varies geographically, but generally naked blue and red with check wattles and a pale casque on the crown. Males have a larger casque than females. Often flock in hundreds. Nikon D5 with Nikon 80- 400mm f4.5- 5.6G lens with 1,4 x Teleconverter, effective focal length 400mm, 1/2500 sec @ f11, ISO 2200 Photograph by Trevor Woodburn