Wildcast

I thought the lions were in for some big action last night.

And maybe they were involved in some tough games as they tackled a herd of buffalo. But not being with them all night, I’ll never know.

I did see a big herd of buffalo close to Banyini yesterday afternoon and this morning the lion’s tracks were over theirs.
By dawn the lions had only moved about 3kms south from where I’d left them last night. They were now lying up near Chekwa pan and that was them for the day. And they didn’t look like they had fed last night.

Moving on east I was hoping to pick up on the elephant herds on the Mahande but had no joy. There were some tracks in the hills near Chimbye but only a few individuals.

I’m keen to find Snorkel again to see how he’s doing and if his breathing has improved.
Temperatures are rocketing now. February is one of our hottest months and usually really wet. But we haven’t had any rain for the last 10 days and the veld is drying up fast.

But this hasn’t stopped the Quelea nesting. Massive flocks are seeing flying around all day and there are now 3 breeding colonies on Malilangwe. They breed at a rapid rate. In 3 weeks the eggs are laid, chicks hatch and fledge. And in some years they can breed up to 3 times in a season. We could be in for amazing spectacles of millions of birds on the wing.