I took to the skies again this morning. Utter bliss!
This big herd of buffalo had just drunk at Bandama pan.
I was sort of flying looking for the elephants, which were in much the same place I found them yesterday morning. But I was also just flying for the pleasure.
For the rest of the day I was with the elephant herds feeding in the dense mopanie scrub. Not a fun area to drive around in. But the elephant enjoyed it, stripping bark all day.
In late afternoon the herds were headed for Banyini pan. It was perfect. The light was great and they would no doubt head across the open area in single-file, some 40 elephants. I was set up and ready for the spectacle.
I waited and waited and waited. Then I realised I’d been had. The herds had done a u-turn and were headed for Simbiri dam. They really aren’t following orders.
And like yesterday the herds only arrived after sunset. Too dark to film. But a couple of young bulls arrived just on time with the last light.
When the light on the ground had disappeared I turned to the last glow of the day to film Marabou Storks silhouetted against the golden skies.
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