The annual floods have reached our camp a little earlier than last year. This year it is feasible that they will be more flood water, making it even harder for us to get around. It has been raining since the beginning of March and we had grey sky since then. In Botswana water is an important resource. When there is a good rain in a certain year in Botswana the year is referred to as a female year. Batswana are farmers mainly and good rains mean good harvest water for the livestock. The farming that they do is not commercial but it’s for subsistent purposes. Even though the country is a semi-desert they rely mainly on rain water for watering of their crops and livestock. In some years when rains are not enough the Tswana people loose a lot of their livestock.
The flood has brought a lot of life into the Delta with fish eagles being heard often with their typical vocalisation. We are seeing more of the lions as the floods have pushed them from flood pains into the islands. Kingfishers are seen hovering waiting to catch a meal for the day. It really is buzzing here in camp.
Okavango Delta is an oasis it brings live in the middle of Kalahari and is a delta of life.
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Dec 22nd John R USD 27.00
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Hi, Would love to see some photos of life in the camp. Are fish eagles a large eagle? Where do they go in the dry season?
Hi Kate, nice posts great to read about the changing seasons in Okavango, I’d love to see pictures…are you having problems uploading photoos.
Dear Sally,
We shall get some photos of the camp up at some point!!! Hope you enjoy the recent ones of the Delta.
Fish Eagles are quite large. They stay in the Delta, but will move to where there is permanent water for them to fish.
Where in the Okavango is your camp?
We are in the North west of the Delta – just east of Gumare and south of the Pan handle – I will get a map up on the blog
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