Lion's share part II

 After brunch, uploading photos with the kids & all the cameras, we decided a brief siesta was called for. Although we are not physically doing that much, with residual jet lag/time adjustments & with the emotional investment of being here, processing all that we are seeing &  sensing  leaves one feeling exhausted in the very best way.

This afternoon's game drive started with the breeding herd of Cape Buffalo. Males have a distinctively recognizable characteristic to their horns that is different from the females. They have much more aggregated keratin (like our fingernails) in the midline or center of the horn which can exhibit intricate whorls & pattern.

                 

                    Ever-present oxpeckers

             Beautiful impala, often overlooked as there are so many  of .them.. They are quite striking in their own right!

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       Tranquil river view before heading back to camp

                     White chested bee eater, captured by Jason

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Joel & Omega then tracked the Tumbela males so that we could observe their evening behavior as they began to become active & patrol their territory