This is doing the Kgalagadi safari the easy way – in our own rented sedan car just cruising down the main road which had TONS of wildlife! Sit back, relax – it was a bumpier ride for us than it will be for you!
Secretary birds, Sociable Weavers, Bee-eaters, raptors & more!
Lions, Wildebeest, Antelopes and even an oryx!
About halfway between Twee Rivieren & Mata-Mata
The Secretarybird or Secretary Bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) is a very large, mostly terrestrial bird of prey. Endemic to Africa, it is usually found in the open grasslands and savannah of the sub-Saharan region. Although a member of the order Accipitriformes, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, buzzards, vultures, and harriers, it is given its own family, Sagittariidae.
They are probably one of the coolest birds around with their head quills and they hunt snakes. Anyone who helps rid the world of snakes is OK in my book!
Secretary birds have a huge range and can be seen in just about any of the popular national parks in Africa. I have personally seen them in Kruger, Kgalagadi, Masai Mara, Serengeti and most recently in Ngorongoro near Ndutu.
Sort clip from a documentary.
Another snake bites the dust!
Another spectacular video from Birding Adventures TV! There are no parrot species in this video, though Botswana does have a few parrots species. They have some amazing footage of feeding lions along with some classic Botswanan birds such as Secretary Bird, Wattled Crane, Lilac Breasted Rollers and several Bee-Eaters. Enjoy!