07/09/2026
Beneath the surface of the Chobe River, shoals of bream flicker through the shallows, catfish work the muddy bottom, and frogs plop from the reeds. It is this hidden flurry of life that draws wings of all kinds to the water’s edge.
A Pied Kingfisher hovers, waits, then drops. A Yellow-billed Stork stands patiently before driving its bill into the shallows. A cormorant settles onto a dry branch after its latest dive, while an African Skimmer flies low, slicing its bill through the water’s surface.
And then comes the call of an African Fish Eagle—a sound that, for many, lingers long after leaving the riverbanks of the Chobe.