Wildcast

I felt like I’d been let loose today. After having spent the last few weeks intently watching a wild dog den based in one spot on one rock all day, I was now free to roam the reserve.
I drove all over checking out all my favourite spots and waterholes. Seeing which ones still had water, where the elephant activity was, how the bush was drying up and just generally getting a feel for the area again.
My morning was fairly quiet as a strong wind picked up, no doubt bringing a cold front with it.
In the afternoon I was on Banyini where it was all happening. Although in the morning it was all quiet.
An impala herd were chilling in some shade although it was hardly weather for shade. I was looking for the sun today.

A few old dagga boys (buffalo bulls) had just been wallowing in the pan and were on their way out.

The wildebeest were taking time out from their hectic morning of grazing.

West of the pan I picked up the trio, Sjambok, his brother and Magwaza. And strangely enough, well not really, Sjambok and Magwaza were mating. Manyari wasn’t with them. No doubt she’d gone off hunting knowing that this activity (or rather non-activity) would carry on for days.

While sitting with them this White Rhino cow came by with a tiny tiny calf. It was so small the lions couldn’t even see it in the long grass, luckily. Actually so small it could easily be mistaken as a warthog. This little guy was so cute walking in front of mom as she directed him from behind with her horn. (see video clip in time to come)

She drank at the pan and they were off again.
I stayed with those ‘overly-energetic’ lions until sunset and called it a day. A good day feeling I was able to spread my wings again.