Friday, May 16, 2014

7 Bots/Nam Mavunje 14/5/14

Rose to the grunting and splashing of hippos plus rather noisy babblers ( Hartlaub's). Restful morning searching for birds.

Open Bill Stork


Very distant Lechwe


Jacana



Little Bee Eaters





Baby Yellow Bellied Bulbul





Fantastic boat trip kicks end off at 15:30. Crystal clear water and interesting meandering through a forest of reeds.












Dan the Man


Lechwe


Massive bull amid his harem.






Sadly this bull has an injury, either leg or hip. He moves slowly but steadily. This probably, coupled
with musthing made him a bit more aggressive than the usual fare but he still took the time to drink, keeping a watchful eye (and an inquisitive trunk) on us.





Different ellie, also limping slightly.












Dan allowed the men to fish a bit on our return. Gayle and I took the opportunity to alight on to a small island for a wee. One of the most exhilarating wees of my life ... Surrounded by croc and hippo bearing water and in near darkness, thankfully a full moon, hence near darkness as opposed to pitch black.






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