We start off a few minutes late as Gremlins had attacked.
We are with James and he has Bryan on Camera
Stefan will be doing a bush walk this morning with Jeandre
James is hoping to find tracks of Karula. Her cubs will be 4 months old tomorrow.
We see a Green Hoo Poo. It used to be called the Yellow billed Hoo Poo
Green Hoo Poo
James has also spotted some hornbills high in the tree soaking up the morning sun
And a Magpie Shrike
Over to Stefan with Jeandre
There is a Buffalo and Stefan says you can be with animals like this as long as you keep away from their comfort zone.
Keeping outside of Buffalo Comfort Zone
Over to James with a small herd of Impala
James heading to Tree House Dam.
Leopard tracks not new going up and down.
Rusty( Jame's vehicle) is not sounding good.
Rusty is not feeling well
Over to stefan at an old Termite mound. Looks like it has been used by an Arrdark
Back over to James
Elephants have been pushing trees over on to the road as they want to reach as many leaves as possible
Come to Kimberley hole. Elephants have dug out places to get at the water which lies below the ground
James into the hole
Over to Stefan who shows us how far up an Elephant can reach up into a tree. Uses the tree as a scratching post
How Far Can An Elephant Reach
Completely camouflaged caterpillars on the branch of Acasia tree
Over to James
He has an old bone and showing us where the bone marrow was contained
Small herd of Ellies passing by
Slighty nervous
Back over to Stefan who is sneaking up to a termite mound. Always be careful peeking in to a termite mound as one never knows what might be inside it
Back over To James
James has managed to get closer to the Elephants
Pregant Ellie
Back over to Stefan who has a tiny brown Orb Web Spider
half the size of Stefans thumbnail
Yellow Billed Hornbill with Stefan
Over to James
James is sitting on a log feeling like Mark Twain.
African Joker Butterfly
James showing us a leaf that has been eaten by a "left tear" caterpillar.
He shows us some grass that he calls "Turpentine Grass: when you rub it between your palms it smells like Turpentine
Now at the dam.
Hippo covered in Terrapins
over to Stefan who is showing us how to check wind direction using a sock with ash in it
Zebra . Stefan is careful as to not to invade its space
Zebras remain very relaxed
Back over to James and the Hippos with Terrapins on their backs
back over to Stefan with the Zebra
The zebra have allowed Stefan to get within 10 meters of them. Stefan moves along them but not to them.
Stefan saying goodbye for this morning
Back over to James
James is moving a tree that was in the road
James Moving A Tree
Was a very quiet drive today
James saying goodbye
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