|  A
recent safari to Savuti was a real surprise! Although
the bulk of the zebra migration had already passed
through, sizable groups of stragglers kept appearing
and congregating. This was not lost on the resident
lions who spread themselves over the usual pathways
to the pans. Two separate groups of cheetah were
seen on the western marsh road; one pair feeding
hurriedly on a freshly killed impala as vultures
zeroed in from above. As they finished, we were
treated to a shuffling, squawking, feathered frenzy,
that reduced what was left to bare bones in a matter
of minutes. The larger pans are still very full
and the grass lush which augurs well for an extended
period of excellent game viewing.
 Deception
Valley remains a fantastic area for viewing a desert
area with its rich variety of fauna and flora. Deserts
bloom when it rains and the past heavy rainy season
has raised the ecology there to optimum levels.
Oryx, eland, springbok, lion cheetah......are all
there as well as a wide variety of birdlife, raptors
in particular. Lion called at night on Deception
Pan and for some reason (good grazing, rich vegetation
etc ?) this pan had more animals than most of the
other areas. As one descended down onto the pan
- the horizon was dotted with the above mentioned
animals in all directions. Red hartebeest stood
proud amongst the oryx and cheetah welcomed the
tourists by jumping on the bonnet of the vehicle
as they do in Kenya and other places.
The
flood from Angola which brings our annual water
to the Okavango Delta continues to rise as we speak,
which is unusual for this time of the year. We are
continually driving around flood plains that were
dry last week and now are full of water fowl. Ducks
and geese, waders and storks, plovers and cranes
are all seen in a world of birds that are enjoying
the rich grass seed growing in the flooded areas.
Join us on safari for a life time experience of
nature in all it's natural beauty, born wild and
living free.
See
you soon - Lloyd and Daphne.
Wilmot Safaris (Pty) Ltd.
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