The rains continue

The buffalo are in their element with all the water - they can just wallow

The Impala have been dropping their young.

Curious as ever

A private moment with mommy bushbuck grooming here youngster - we sneaked a photo.

The Red Chested Cuckoo always heralds the start of the rainy season and he is quite insistent with his "Piet my Vrou" calling. A deffinite first and major "tick" for us is this Narina Trogon seen close to our tent.

The rains are back, and with them came 5 wilddog - seen twice in one week. They are looking relaxed and extremely healthy. What a pleasure.

As the river dries up more

As the river gets lower, the birds and animals take advantage of the situation. hundreds of Marabou Storks concentrated to areas where the catfish are flapping in the mud as the water dries up - an amazing sight to see.

A few photos as the river water disappears....

Marabou storks fishing for the cat fish as they too run out of water. they are taking advantage of the backs of the hippo to do their fishing.

Baby crocodile taking advantage and riding on a hippo = probably to get out of the filthy water

Mom and baby walking in step