The first evening at the Okaukuejo Lodge we had our first real taste of the National Park when we visited the water hole next to the lodge. We were lucky to see an elephant arrive almost straightaway. At the time we didn’t realise how lucky we were as this was the only time we saw an elephant in the park. There was an interesting stand off with a rhino and the elephant and it was fascinating to see the elephant take evasive action.

I’ll let the photos speak for themselves.

Shaft-tailed Whydah

Southern Red-billed Hornbill

Southern White-tailed Shrike

Purple Heron

Blacksmith Lapwing 

Common Greenshank (on right)

Crowned Lapwing (amongst the Blacksmith Lapwings)

Zebra

Black Rhino

Black-backed Jackel

Gemsbok (Southern Oryx)

SpringbokAfrican Elephant

African Hoopoe

Groundscraper Thrush

Click below for a gallery of photos:

Shaft-tailed Whydah

Red-winged Starling

Southern Masked Weaver

Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill

Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill

Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill

Southern White-crowned Shrike

Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill

Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill

Southern White-crowned Shrike

Purple heron

Blacksmith Lapwing

Crowned Lapwing

Pied Crow

African Hoopoe

Groundscraper Thrush