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Morning Drive
(Marka, Herold, Shadrack, Grant & Chad)
5 Rhino
Buffalo (4 Daghaboys) / Argyle– Horizon
Road
Elephant (3 Kambaku) / Peru – Peru Entrance
Elephant (Kambaku) / Java – Java Airstrip
Afternoon Drive
(Herold, Shadrack, Grant, Chad &
Andrea)
Leopard (Nthombi Female) / Vielemeter –
Nyoshi Crossing
Elephant (3 Kambaku) / Peru – Junction
Hennies Road & Bunny Road
Elephant (2 Kambaku) / Mbali – Mbali River
Road
Hi
everyone! So, I am back in action and with a car full of new guests, I was
ready to start driving again. Rumours of lion near camp were circulating so the
first part of the drive was following up on any tracks that might have been
seen in the area. The only unusual thing found was a couple of guinea fowl
perched in a tree, however despite our search, it led to nothing.
Grant
had found a bull elephant close by so I went to watch him instead. On the way,
we found a beautiful journey of about 8 giraffe on Peru entrance road. One
persistent male was following a very uninterested female, while youngsters fed
and others roamed. It was a beautiful sighting, especially as we don’t seem to
find all that many giraffe here up north.
Heading
onto towards the bull elephant, we found him feeding where Grant had left him.
As we sat and watched, he edged closer and closer. Just then, another popped his
head out from behind a bush, meaning we were wedged between two large bull
elephant. Luckily they were very relaxed. The closet bull was not too phased by
our presence and due to his close proximity; we sat tight and waited for him to
move off a little. Another, rather moody one decided to join so a quick exit
was needed to loop around and give him some space. After a good view, we moved
on for a drink stop.
En
route we found a herd of kudu in riverine thicket, with the largest male kudu I
have ever seen. He was magnificent. Unfortunately the light was low, and my
pics came out blurry and disappointing. However, due to the usual hidden way we
see kudu, it was a very special sighting. We had drinks in the riverbed, and
being full moon, it meant we were able to have an amazing nighttime view if the
moon reflecting across the water.
As
we became mobile again, a leopard was spotted close by. Unfortunately they lost
the visual and even though we tried to relocate, the leopard disappeared and we
on home, stopping for a Martial Eagle and a chameleon along the way.
ohh, how neat. Feel like I was there. Thank you for the trip!
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