Little Pink Foot: Video

I think today must be the first time that I’ve seen the wild dog puppies with lean tummies. They’re usually bulging.
And dad again was bloodstained. So had he killed again and not taken the family to the kill? He might be regurgitating meat for the pups but it’s not enough to sustain all of them.

(I also had reports today from the scouts that they’ve been finding impala carcasses with only a small amount eaten and were baffled as to what it might be. I’m pretty sure it’s the male’s kills.)
When I found the dogs this morning they were all huddled up together and I was sure they’d already hunted and were well fed.
Not at all. It was so cold this morning they weren’t about to leave their spot all snuggled up together. Only once the sun was up did they get going heading east along the northern boundary.

But with no prey around and after taking me bashing through some of the thickest of bush, they called it off and rested up.
I went to look for Manyari but had no joy. Instead I found this buffalo bull. He sure had that look – that look where he reckons you owe him money!

On to Malilangwe dam I checked out the Goliath Heron nest I’d found a few days ago. Today I was able to see there were 3 chicks. I’m hoping to get a hide up there to spend some time with them in the middle of the day when I’m not with the wild dogs.
And just below the nest was a dead hippo. It had been dead some time floating in the water. It was probably a young bull killed by a territorial bull.

I was so excited too to see the Egyptian Geese and their little ones. I’m pretty sure it’s the same pair from Sosigi dam as they still have 12 goslings and were pretty relaxed with my vehicle. So the little guys had walked all that way, 3 to 4kms. AND survived.

Then a small herd of elephant came striding across the grasslands in a hurry to get to water to cool off and drink. And this little girl just couldn’t get enough of the mud.

Back with the dogs in the afternoon. They didn’t get active till sunset as they headed back west. No doubt again they’ll be hunting into the night with the moon pretty full.