August 15th, 2010

Coucal Portrait

This image was created in Botswana on our newyear’s bush trip with our friends from South Africa. Near our campsite, a waterhole attracted a wide range of birds. Normally shy and not eager to leave the comfort of the thick vegitation, Burchell’s Coucals are hard to see in the open. I was sitting in a [...]

January 12th, 2010

Shashe Farm 2010, Moons & Kingfishers

Shashe Farm is located in the far-east of Botswana, located in the Tuli Block area. This area mainly consists of privately owned farms, but the eastern part is also known as the Tuli Game Reserve. This area is trapped between the Shashe and Limpopo river bordering Zimbabwe, making it a unique piece of bushveld. Sadly [...]

November 7th, 2008

Botswana November 2008, Savuti

Our final destination in Botswana was Savuti, located in the north-east of Botswana, in Chobe National Park, surrounded by the Okavango, the Caprivi strip and Zimbabwe. As with the other camp sites the dry season was still on the go, although rain was in the air. Pitty, as with the rains and the wet season, [...]

November 5th, 2008

Botswana November 2008, Chief's Island

Our second stop in the delta was Chief’s Island, one of the camps located in an area also known as the Mombo concession. Known for its legendary herds of animals, we visited in the quiet period between winter and rainy season, so were not so lucky.

Lilacbreasted Roller Let me start with showing the [...]

November 3rd, 2008

Botswana November 2008, Little Kwara

Our trip to the Okavango Delta was our highlight bush trip of the last years. Many times wished for and planned for, now finally happening. The Okavango is one of the last true wilderness areas with unbelievable wildlife and beauty. Large herds of animals migrate to the rains and waterflows of the Angolan highfelds and [...]