April 8, 2011
Kori Bustard in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa

On our first full day in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based out of Twee Rivieren, we saw our first cats. The first was a cheetah that was collared (boo hiss), and our next was a group of lions resting in the shade on the far side of the river — yes, "river." We were on the road that follows the dry Auob River. We also saw our first spotted hyena. My favorite image of the day is of a kori bustard, the heaviest bird that can fly.