Saturday 11/12/21
It started out like any other Friday afternoon, everyone retiring to the drinking hole after a long week. It wasn't too long before scuffles broke out, fairly typical whenever drink is concerned..
Luckily there were no injuries beyond the pride of the losers.
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| As usual, it's the little guys who start the fights.. |
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| but it wasn't too long before it was a free-for-all. |
Although the fights were reasonably good-natured, we were amazed that they were able to clatter away at each other without causing more injuries - it really was quite a spectacle.
We had a lovely early-morning drive today and spent some time at a nearby water-hole watching buffalo wallowing and the comings and goings of various other animals.
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| Black-headed Oriole |
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Purple or Rufous-crowned Roller
A new Roller for us |
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I know we've included this before but they are really a fantastic sight
Woodland Kingfisher |
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| Cape Glossy Starling |
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| A bunch of old men spending time at the pool |
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| The real reason Buffalo have horns - to keep their heads out of the water |
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| Nature provides the colour palette |
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White-fronted Bee-eater
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Later, back at the camp we were preparing lunch and heard an awful screeching from the kitchen window, a frosted glass window above head-height. We could see a large, dark shape and claws scratching, so went out to see what it was. It turn out that we have a large monitor lizard living in our thatch roof and it calmly climbs up the brick walls on it's way up. We're hoping it stays on the outside...
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| Africa's not for sissies... |
Bonus video:
Synchronised tail-swinging should be an Olympic even; it is strangely mesmerising.
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