Rather difficult to do Hunter S when we are all still in lockdown as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic! But we can try…
Elephants do NOT like to share water, and no matter what size they are, they will chase off what are perceived to be intruders. And usually, the elephants win, as happened in this instance. Run, giraffe, run.
Mud, mud, glorious mud. These large pachyderms like NOTHING better than a good wallow and a mud bath. That being said, the mud does serve a purpose in as much as it helps to get rid of parasites.
Baby elephants have to learn to use their trunks. It can be fun watching them trying to figure out what the actual purpose of the appendage might be.
There is an Afrikaans adage that goes “Hy skrik vir niks” Meaning he is not afraid of anything. As in the case of this Egyptian Goose that decided to chase off the African Spoonbill. These geese have become residents in almost every waterway and dam in South Africa and can become territorial, chasing away the local birdlife, if they are not controlled.
A morning drink for these to brothers… Lions are only interested in three things. Food, water and fornication…and not necessarily in that order.
There is no stopping them. Small boys and young elephants LOVE getting as dirty as possible.
Putting a foot down. I believe that this elephant could do with a pedicure.
“THIS IS MY POND” is what this hippo seemed to be saying. And who would be foolish enough to dispute that fact?
A Blue Waxbill enjoying a cooling water bath in a small pond at a bush lodge.
Glossy Starlings take ownership of the edge of a swimming pool at a lodge.
Late night at a waterhole. This herd of elephants came out of the darkness to enjoy a drink after the sun had set.
And staying with the water theme…What better than an African sunset over a dam.
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