This wasn’t a birding trip, but when I could, I birded. Thanks to the help of guides Shelley and Lebo at Singita near Kruger National Park in South Africa and Chobe Game Lodge in Botwana, respectively, I was able to get 209 birds during the trip. Highlights: 6 species of bee-eaters, 19 kinds of raptors, Hoopoe, hornbills, Crested Barbet, and the sunbirds! And here’s a Spotted Eagle Owl we saw at Namibia near our lodge:
