What a start to the New Year! We’ve had a couple of big rainstorms, which rejuvenates the bush. After the big rainstorms have gone all the animals come out of hiding and we have real busy game drives, but probably the most impressive of all are the insects. Every evening we are treated to sights of Giant Longhorn beetles, Giant Katydids’ and Giant Stick insects they are all impressive and amazingly large for insects. At least there’s more than insects out this time of the year because creepy crawlies are not everyone’s cup of tea, but they do bring some very interesting Insectivore’s out of the woodwork which we never see in winter like the awe inspiring Chameleon.
Every evening we are treated to seeing the white body of Chameleons sticking out at the point of the branches waiting for their next victim. Although Chameleons are quite common this time of the year you always get the one sighting that sticks out. The other night we went out on a night drive and there perched on the outer branches of a Sickle bush was this minute Chameleon barely the size of my thumb about an inch long. What a privilege it was to hold this little carnivore in my hands, barely 3weeks old and already completely equipped for its lifestyle of camouflage and hunting. Although we had a good drive that evening the little Chameleon just couldn’t be forgotten.
For the rest Madikwe is still brilliant with lots of Lion’s, Elephant’s, Rhino’s and Buffalo we even had the privilege of seeing a Cheetah which is quite a sight in every game reserve.
The last and probably the most exiting sighting were the Wild dogs. One morning a pack of 14 Wild dogs decided they like Mateya’s waterhole for their siesta. How nice it was to have them here for the whole day sleeping, playing and grooming to re-establish personal bonds.
Well that’s that for this month can’t wait to see what the bush has instore for next month!!!
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