Botswana: Okavango Delta Safari 2013: Day 7

The day kicked off with a beautiful pair of wattled cranes, which were the stars of a morning filled with fantastic bird life. Pygmy geese, black herons, saddle-billed storks and a lesser jacana were just some of the species we saw and photographed. The plains game were also out and keen to have their picture taken, so naturally we happily obliged.

A quick hop on our charter flight landed us at our new camp. The pilot kindly agreed to fly a little lower than usual so we could photograph the Okavango Delta from the air. It was a great opportunity to see the massive size of this wilderness area, and to spot some animals from above. After being greeted near the airstrip by a large bull elephant, we settled in, and enjoyed a short rain shower before the afternoon safari. The day was closed off by 3 hyenas, a small herd of elephants and a large herd of buffalo.

Major sightings of the day:

Wattled cranes
Herd of buffalo
Many herds of elephants
Ground hornbills
3 male buffalo
1 hyena
Large herd of buffalo
2 hyena

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Botswana: Okavango Delta Safari 2013: Day 5

The day started well with 3 male lions crossing a small river straight towards us! They were the 3 lions we had seen feeding on the buffalo – so we went to check out what was happening at the carcass. 6 more lions had come into feed on the buffalo, obviously having chased the 3 young males off. The amazing morning light meant the cameras were working overtime! A female leopard was spotted not long after we left the lions and buffalo, and she was equally as obliging as the lions. She put on a great show, ending up nestled comfortably in a large tree. We found a pair of wattled cranes as well as sighting lions on 2 more occasions. The leopard from the morning was more active in the late afternoon and, as has become the norm, there were many herds of elephants out and about. The day ended on on a real high with a late night spotting of an african wild cat!

Major sightings of the day:

3 male lions crossing a river
6 lions feeding on a buffalo kill with vultures present
2 lionesses
Female leopard climbing tree
2 large male lions
Ground hornbills
Wattled cranes
Several herds of elephants
African wild cat

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Botswana: Okavango Delta Safari 2013: Day 3

Once again the action started early, this time with a big male elephant walking through the camp during breakfast. Four lions were found quite early on in the day, finishing up the last of an unlucky red lechwe, giving the large herd of buffalo another days rest. A pair of highly endangered wattled cranes gave us a brief sighting, before our afternoon boat expedition. Lots of elephants, hippos, red lechwe, birds and a massive crocodile kept the cameras clicking all afternoon.

Major sightings of the day: