Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Sun Rise Safari With Commentary, Screen Caps, And Video INCLUDING Tsakani!!!!!

Sunrise Safari - May 4, 2016

We have Jamie this morning with  Bryan on camera
We also have Sam who has Wiam on camera
And we are thrilled to have James on a Bush Walk with Dave on Camera.

 We start with Jamie is looking for signs of a female lioness who was reported from views in the night up on the Djuma Dam wall. Could be one of the Nkahuma pride or perhaps one of the Styx.

One of the Styx females was last seen lying in one of the drainage lines (visably pregnant). A herd of Buffalo went through this area so she would have moved out of the drainage line. 

 Over to Sam and Wiam who are also looking for the elusive Lioness.

OH MY!

WILD DOGS ran right across the road in front of us! Wiam saw them first. At Djuma Dam. They were not still long enough to even get a screen capture. Down into the drainage line and moving quickly.

Over to Jame who is also chasing the Wild Dogs as they chase something else. Stopped.. Listening. All Silent.

Over To James as he is walking towards a few Impalas which are off in the distance.

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Impala Fight or Flight Response
James is lying down on Quarantine Clearings with a few special flowers

Wild Cucumber

Wild Cucumber are poisonous so don't add them to your salad.



Devil's Thorn

Devil Thorn Flower

 
Another variety of the Devils Thorn

James is showing us his "Ash Sock"

Ash Sock
 James has filled a sock with ash from their camp fire and uses it by jostling it and watching which way the ash blows to distinguish which way the wind is blowing.




Giraffes with James as he talks about if Giraffes are good moms.


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Post Apocalyptic Sky
James calls this sunrise a post apocalyptic sky

 Over to Sam who has Jamie with him as they discuss where the Wild Dogs might have gone.

Jamie discussing where the Wold Dogs have gone.

Back to James and he is closely examining a tree.

Termites living on this tree

Termites on a Tree
 It is a Merulla tree and the termites being on these trees is happening more in this clearing then anywhere else and Jame's is not sure why


 Back to Jamie. She thinks the Wild Dogs have made a kill somewhere in the Drainage line which is why it has gone quiet and the dogs have not come back out of the line.

 Sam has a Monkey for us.

Vervet Monkey

Vervet Monkeys In The Tree
 Relaxed Kudu with Sam
Kudo
 James has found us this gorgeous Dotted Felt Ant Lion

Dotted Felt Ant Lion

Dotted Felt Ant Lion

Dotted Felt Ant Lion
 Jamie has received an update from the Game Drive Channel. It wasn't one Lioness. It was 4.

 Back to James

James is discussing Termites

Termite Mound

Termite Biting Jame's Finger

Termite Draws Blood From Jame's Finger


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Giraffes with Jamie






 James has a very interesting way of explaining the view of the land where he is. Calls it Park Land.   The Video below explains it quite well.

Park Land


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Vulture

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 QUICK BACK TO JAMIE!!! We have a very large female Leopard









 She is moving along deeper within the block.

As Jamie continues to follow her we go back to Sam

Lapped Faced Vulture

Back to Jamie







Confirmation that this Leopard is indeed Tsakani.
She has a fluffy white tip on her tail.
Spot pattern is 2:2

James Richard who is an avid viewer of the live drives has been kind enough to send me a pic which helps in identifying Tsakani.

Pic from James Richard
Notice the backwards Z and the thick spot above her right eye?

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Sam is checking Tree House Dam while we go back to Jamie once again.
Seeing many Vultures in the air.


Tawny Eagles


Back with James who is also watching the many Vultures in the skies



And that concludes our Sunrise Drive today.



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