Spencer wanted to find cheetahs and buffalo. Along the way not far out of camp we came across a python (snake) swallowing a goose, whole. We watched this amazing feat for an hour. The snake still hadn't finished swallowing the goose, it was a big bird and the snake wasn't that big maybe 3m long. A monitor lizard was sunning itself in a bush not far from where we'd stopped. We left to return later as the snake was still trying to digest the goose.
Python swallowing a goose
Some time later, still trying to ingest the goose
We went through a lot of bush avoiding tree branches (just) and long grass out to the west of the concession. Unfortunately after 4 hours we hadn't sighted cheetahs or buffalo even though there were signs they'd been in various spots not that long ago. We should have been back at camp by 11 and it was now noon. We headed back to camp took 2 hours back through the bush, we saw general animals and a few rare ones - rona antelope and sables along with giraffe, zebra, elephant, warthog, impala, steenbok, chameleon and birds.
Zebra
Baboon
Chameleon
Purple roller
Tsessebe
Tsessebe
Elephant
We checked where we'd seen the snake earlier and the dead goose was on the ground. Spencer said the snake must have been disturbed and regurgitated the goose quickly to get out of harms way. Not a pretty sight...
Regurgitated goose
Back to camp, late lunch, rested for an hour then we went out on a boat at 4.30.
The boat trip was very relaxing and smooth. We sighted hippos and birds and motored slowly along the lagoon for an hour. There was a storm brewing not too far away so they turned the boat back to camp. Lighting and thunder dotted the sky. We got back to camp about 5 minutes before the downpour.
Hippos
Storm on the way
Hippo yawning
Waterlily
Hippo's watching us very closely
Storm clouds getting closer
Beautiful sunset to the west
Dinner around 8, bed at 9.30, exhausted.
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