I was off across the Chiredzi River again this morning; I saw the same crocodile that was at the crossing in the river yesterday and he enjoyed yet another ride on the wave I created as I went through the water. I needed to get more than a glimpse of those Wild Dogs today, I had picked up their direction and was hoping that they weren’t on the move yet. But it was not to be, these dogs were on a mission and before I knew it I had them heading back across the river. This is great news, because they are back on home turf!
I was still nowhere near them when I fell into temptation, I had to take a few pictures of some Ground Hornbill next to the road. I was back on track and the dogs had crossed what we call the Orphan Road, a main road that links East to West on Malilangwe reserve. They were weaving in and out of the bush, obviously on the hunt, until I eventually waited in the road until they crossed again. Finally I got to spend a bit of time with the guys, but they didn’t sit still until later when they headed to Nyari Pan to take a drink.
They definitely came to the right spot for game; however, seems like the pups were left to nibble on the remains of an abandoned carcass, or it may have been that the Alpha male had really tucked into his kill before he let the pups have a go at it. It is not as easy as it was to kill these Impalas, they are in great shape and the Alpha male will need to run them down over great distances. After the dogs had settled down in the hills for the morning, I was left at the base of the hill, only to come back later in the afternoon.
Kim is back in the driving seat and he headed out to catch up with the dogs in the afternoon. They were moving North already and Kim stuck with the dogs until a huge cloud burst interrupted our afternoon activities. There’s nothing like getting soaking wet in the rain and enjoying it - makes one feel like a kid again!
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