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Botswana: Okavango Delta Safari 2013: Day 1

We got off to a great start with a pride of 6 lions feeding on a large buffalo.  Things picked up even more when a herd of elephants walked into the background.  Several more herds of elephants also graced us with their presence, most notably one herd just as the sun was setting, giving us some great silhouette shots.  To top off our first afternoon, a small family of 3 bat-eared foxes found their way in front of our lenses.

Major sightings of the day:

  • Several herds of elephants
  • 3 Bat-eared foxes
  • 6 lions on a buffalo kill
  • African rock python

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The Classic South African Safari: Day 4

Our final morning on safari started off with a bang, with a large male leopard actively marking his territory.  We spent a good forty minutes with him in some glorious light, before he slinked away into the reeds.  A couple of good rhino sightings and a great look at the largest African eagle provided some good photo opportunities, followed by an hour spent with a herd of elephants coming down to the river to drink.

Overall we saw 6 different leopards (7 sightings), 2 prides of lions, many herds of elephants, several rhino sightings, numerous buffalo, great general game including giraffe, zebra and hippo, and close to 70 different bird species!  The Classic South African Safari never disappoints, and this was no exception!

Major sightings of the day:

  • Male leopard
  • Herd of elephants
  • 2 Crashes of rhino
  • Zebra
  • Marshall eagle
  • Many different bird species

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