Some afternoons in the bush are all about the atmosphere, anticipation, and simply being present. This week’s Virtual Safari falls firmly into that, and it was magic.
We were treated to the company of not one, but two leopards on a particularly warm afternoon. Either one of the Shingi Male or Nkoveni Female had successfully caught a young impala and hoisted it high into a jackalberry. Both leopards lingered in the long grass, and we quietly hoped for a bit of drama. If she attempted to climb, would the Shingi Male rush up in defence of this hard-earned meal?
The stage was set.
Instead, what unfolded was something more subtle, the two leopards repositioning in the grass to escape the biting flies, shifting with the heat of the day, glancing skyward as towering clouds built overhead. We watched birds flit about, the sun slipping in and out behind a bank of cloud, the kind of golden light that makes you grateful just to be there.
The following morning, the leopards had moved on after finishing the carcass, so we checked in on a relatively new face in the area, the Southern Black Dam Male. A striking male who has caused a stir here in the past and now seems to be lingering around once more. Is he simply passing through… or is he testing the waters for something more permanent?
Only time will tell.
And just when you think the week is winding down… there is something rather exciting coming in the next episode!
Stay tuned.
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