Namibia day eight

We are now in the east of Ethosha park - it's basically fantastic. On our drives today we had Cheetah, Lion and White Rhinos by day and on last night's night drive we also had Black Rhino, African White Rhino and more Lions. 

The bird lifers are still coming in steadily with another five today.

Live trip report HERE

Red-crested Bustard (above and below) 

Marsh Owl- its a good season for them with good numbers of rodents around

Cape Penduline Tit

Caspian Plover

Southern Pied Babbler

Great Sparrow

Lion (above by day and by night below) 

Cheetah

White Rhino (above and below) 

Spotted Hyena

Male Eland (above) with Eland harem and young and  Plain's Zebra and Impala (above and below)

Red Hartebeest

Blue Wildebeest

African Wildcat

Leopard Tortoise

Namibia day seven

Another great day in Etosha NP. Yesterday we stayed at the Okaukuejo Resort and did the water hole last night and pre-dawn this morning and then today we have travelled through the park on a safari drive and arrived at Halali Resort for a night drive tonight.

10 lifers today, so once again all good.

Live trip report HERE. 220 species so far.

Red-necked Falcon (above and below)

Greater Kestrel

Marsh Owl by day

Pale Chanting Goshawk

Ostrich family

Female Montagu’s Harrier

Capped Wheatear

Spike-heeled Lark

Sociable Weaver

Double-banded Courser

Violet-eared Waxbill

Yellow Mongoose

Southern African Ground Squirrel

Four-striped Field Mouse

Springbok

Plain's Zebra on Etosha Pan

Oryx

Black-backed Jackal on an Impala kill

Savannah Elephant

Black Rhino at night at the water hole

Our first Lions at dawn on a Zebra kill

The Okaukuejo Water hole by night- we had a big storm last night too which was amazing 

Namibia day six

 We started the morning birding around the White Lady Lodge and then travelled north to Ethosa NP with a few stops on the way.

7 lifers today.

Live Trip Report: HERE

Damara Hornbill

Purple Roller

Ruppell's Parrot

Namaqa Sandgrouse at White Lady Lodge watering hole (above and below) 

Gabar Goshawk

Short-toed Rock Thrush 

Chestnut-sided Warbler

White-browed Scrub Robin 

Spotted Flycatcher. Other Palearctic migrants around so far include Willow Warbler, Bee-eater and Barn Swallows.

Southern White-faced Scops Owl

Freckled Nightjar