About Letaka Safaris
Dwarf Bittern - G. Reed
Birdingsafaris.com is owned and operated by Letaka Safaris which is based in the Okavango Delta region of Botswana. The company was co-founded by Brent & Grant Reed who became known as the Letaka brothers as the Setswana word for 'reeds' is lethaka.
Letaka Safaris is the foremost birding company in Botswana and the only company to offer regular scheduled birding departures. Our guides are all passionate birders with many years of experience.
Our Guides
Brent Reed
Brent Reed was born in the Magaliesberg mountains in South Africa where he developed a deep and abiding love for the bush and all things wild but snakes in particular. Although he has been a birder all his life it wasn't until he was near-fatally bitten by a Black Mamba that he decided to focus more strongly on the avian fauna rather than the reptillian. Brent's guiding career started in 1997 when he moved to Botswana to join his brother. He has guided birding safaris throughout Southern Africa and Madagascar. Brent lives in Maun at the southern tip of the Okavango Delta with his wife Ashleigh and his two sons, Jarryd and Troy.
Grant Reed
Grant Reed was born near the Magaliesberg mountains of South Africa where he grew up exploring the surrounding wilderness. After completing high school he studied Nature Conservation at the Pretoria Technikon and later obtained his Honors Degree in Nature Conservation. After working in various South African parks for a number of years Grant moved to Botswana in 1996 and obtained his Botswana Professional Guide's license. Grant is an avid birder and has led birding safaris throughout Southern Africa, he has also given numerous talks in Europe and the USA on birds and birdlife in Botswana. Grant lives in Maun with his wife Trudi and son, Merrick.