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A Horny Game

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Wed, 27 May 2009 20:12:22 +0000

Video "A Horny Game" from Wildcast

The wild dog pups couldn’t contain themselves and just had to play the game. The wildebeest weren’t too perturbed and were happy to play the game although at times it got a little tense when horns nearly clashed with predator. But this never deterred the pups who kept coming back for more action.

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Broken Peace

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Sun, 24 May 2009 13:17:34 +0000

Video "Broken Peace" from Wildcast

The wild dogs spent most of their day chilling out in the hills but awoke for their normal late afternoon greeting ceremony. With that all out the way it was time to chill out again, but the peace was soon disturbed. Danger! No, just a bunch of zebra coming through AND of course time for fun and games!

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Water Wrestling

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 18:58:23 +0000

Video "Water Wrestling" from Wildcast

The elephant herds came in to drink at the pan, but all ended up having a jolly great wallow. And the young bulls, happy to have cooled off, found time to wrestle in the pan before moving on to catch up with the herd.

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Concerned Observer

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 05:00:49 +0000

Video "Concerned Observer" from Wildcast

The elephants moved in to wallow at Ganyani pan. Big ones and littles ones. While the adults got to wallow in a serious way, the little ones were just having fun. But for an even smaller observer, a Knob-billed Duck, this was all a bit much as she watched them trample the area where she possibly had eggs or even little ducklings hidden in the grass.

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Typical African Silhouettes

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:38:52 +0000

Video "Typical African Silhouettes" from Wildcast

The giraffe came out in the open just as the sun was setting and I had just landed. Perfect timing as I clambered for my camera and was quickly nestled on the ground as the giraffe kept on with their approach. What is this thing? Such a typical African silhouette.

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Airstrip Migration

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:11:34 +0000

Video "Airstrip Migration" from Wildcast

With my day revolving around the airstrip and flying, the impala were at one stage on the move. The big impala migration takes place several times a day as they for some reason all get together and head west. And then later repeat the same thing heading east! And often times they get impatient and take off!

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Birds a plenty!

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 19:16:52 +0000

Video "Birds a plenty!" from Wildcast

With flocks often numbering in their millions, Red-billed Quelea are the most plentiful bird in the world. They have the fastest breeding cycle of the birds with only 3 weeks from egg laying to fledging and can breed 2 to 3 times in a good season. It is then that one sees these massive flocks feeding across the savannah.

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Dung Ball Race resembles.....

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 18:28:01 +0000

Video "Dung Ball Race resembles....." from Wildcast

It’s the annual dung ball race. Jockey’s are in place and the rollers are rolling. Ball 1 maintains a lead until he has a runaway ball. Ball 2 pulls up alongside him and overtakes. But can he hold the lead. He faulters and Ball 1 takes the lead again. Then Ball 1 has a runaway ball and Roller 1 loses his ball. Can he find it in time before Ball 2 takes the lead? This video came straight back to mind when I found myself rolling car tyres up and down the river bed today.

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Let sleeping dogs lie

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:48:46 +0000

Video "Let sleeping dogs lie" from Wildcast

I haven’t seen the dogs for a week now, so was overly excited to see them today. And even happier that they’re all accounted for, all 10 of them. They’re all looking well fed and in great condition.

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Sandpiper dual

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:21:12 +0000

Video "Sandpiper dual" from Wildcast

It’s a constant battle to control prime real estate along the Bandama pan shoreline for these Sandpipers. And they’ll fight beak and claw to hang on to their prize hunting grounds.

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Sex at the dinner table

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:16:16 +0000

Video "Sex at the dinner table" from Wildcast

Manyari was still chewing on her wildebeest carcass. The 2 young male lions had been chased off and Sjambok now dominated the scene. With no respect for Manyari or the fact that she was dining, Sjambok mated her right there on the carcass. She stopped briefly for the short interlude and then continued to feed. The next time round Manyari’s morals took her away from the dinner table for her activities.

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Painted dogs versus stripes

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:39:43 +0000

Video "Painted dogs versus stripes" from Wildcast

The wild dogs weren’t really interested in the zebra until they started walking away. And the zebra weren’t really concerned with the wild dogs approaching them. But both teams played along and played the game.

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Bronze elephant sculptures

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:31:25 +0000

Video "Bronze elephant sculptures" from Wildcast

Once the herd had been in the mud wallow, the usual grey elephants had turned to bronze sculptures of amazing shapes and proportions. And loving it they all did. Especialliy the little guys going wild in the mud.

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Zebra's host their friends

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 19:24:35 +0000

Video "Zebra's host their friends" from Wildcast

As the early morning rays shine through the Acacias, the yellow-billed oxpeckers awake, having spent the night roosting on their host. The zebra foal isn’t too impressed with their morning activities, while other oxpeckers enjoy the ride and catch the early morning rays on mom’s back.

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Lion's big drag

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:13:02 +0000

Video "Lion's big drag" from Wildcast

The lions had killed this wildebeest bull at dawn and already well fed, this young male took it upon himself to try and drag the carcass, much the same weight as him, into the shade. The 20m drag took him a good 10mins of hard work but once in the shade and out of sight of vultures he had the rest of the day to feed at his own pace.

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Chiloveka Gathering

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:54:43 +0000

Video "Chiloveka Gathering" from Wildcast

These Marabou storks had gathered for a ‘conference’ along the shores of Chiloveka dam, all minding their own business and grooming themselves. The flock of swallows were real busy bodies taking a bath while on the wing soon before sunset.

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Wild dogs doing it

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:43:17 +0000

Video "Wild dogs doing it" from Wildcast

After many unsuccessful chases, it was eventually Jiggy that made a kill all on his own. Having fed he was off to call the pups. A vulture was hoping to cash in during his absense, but my presence seemed to keep it away. Jiggy was soon back with Puzzles and Chevvy and a little later the rest of the pack arrived. The small impala kill was soon over and the pack moved down to the Chiredzi river, again almost tempted to cross.

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Pups hassling hyaenas

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:38:12 +0000

Video "Pups hassling hyaenas" from Wildcast

Before dawn the pups were hassling a couple of hyaenas. The game carried on into the day. They had cornered the hyaenas in some bush and were tormenting them. All really just playing a game. Bored with the hyaenas the pups played with each other while the hyaenas watched from their bush. A third hyaena arrived and the pups were onto it. By the sound of it, it wasn’t a happy hyaena and took off.

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Peaceful dog dawn

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:55:49 +0000

Video "Peaceful dog dawn" from Wildcast

The dogs were still sleeping at dawn when I joined them. I took up their cue and chilled out too. The morning was quiet with just a few crickets calling. The peace and solitude were just magical. The pups eventually got up to a slow start and then the sudden frenzy to greet mom and dad before all bedding down again for the day.

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Dew Jewels

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:31:09 +0000

Video "Dew Jewels" from Wildcast

After the soft gentle rains fell all morning, the bushveld was left covered in these little droplets like jewels hanging in the wild. Even a Golden Orb Spider had its own jewels all over its body and ‘pearls’ hanging from its web.

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Excitement after the rain

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:34:55 +0000

Video "Excitement after the rain" from Wildcast

The wild dog pups were all huddled up together in the rain looking very sorry for themselves. But when the rain stopped they all sprang back to life and with mass excitement ran off to greet mom and dad.

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Pups beg and search

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:00:41 +0000

Video "Pups beg and search" from Wildcast

Jiggy and Puzzles had already fed and were off to find the pups. Finding mom, the pups managed to get her to regurgitate and then the frantic search was on to find the remains of the carcass, if there was any. The long grass made going tough with the dogs jumping their way through.

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A gentle awakening

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:05:21 +0000

Video "A gentle awakening" from Wildcast

Having moved a long way north this morning, the dogs enjoyed their all day siesta and were now slowly waking with lots of social grooming from all pack members. Jiggy and Puzzles have their own private session while the pups work as a team grooming each other.

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A Real Wild Dog Hunt

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:20:54 +0000

Video "A Real Wild Dog Hunt" from Wildcast

The wild dog pack got straight into hunting mode on seeing the herd of impala on the airstrip. Ears flattened they advanced like a brigade, walking with purpose. At 400m the impala were unaware of them in the open. They kept advancing as a unit led by Puzzles. At 200m they picked up there pace to a trot. Only when less than 100m off were the impala suddenly alarmed. The dogs were out of their starting blocks with incredible speed and the chase was on.

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Elephant calves dash

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:55:30 +0000

Video "Elephant calves dash" from Wildcast

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Crying in death

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:29:55 +0000

Video "Crying in death" from Wildcast

The wild dogs caught a waterbuck calf in a very short chase. The calf still full of energy cried for help but its mother was nowhere to be found. She'd probably left her little one stashed away while she went off to feed. The pack made short work of the calf feeding on as the full moon rose.

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Wild dogs play with death

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:21:30 +0000

Video "Wild dogs play with death" from Wildcast

The pack were back on the Chiredzi River this morning and Jiggy was desperate to cross. Eventually he did and was followed by Puzzles but the pups didn’t dare it. Then Puzzles came back and the pack followed Jiggy on the opposite bank moving up and down the river. A huge croc came swimming by, hoping to get lucky. Thankfully Jiggy was aware of it and managed to cross somewhere upstream.

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Regimental Patrol

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:37:35 +0000

Video "Regimental Patrol" from Wildcast

As the moon sets and dawn breaks the wild dogs head out single-file on the hunt. Today the pups lead the way. it's all seems very regimental as they march their way down local vehicle tracks with one mission in mind - kill for breakfast.

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Neck Wrestling

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:51:39 +0000

Video "Neck Wrestling" from Wildcast

These young giraffe bulls are just playing and practising. Practising for the real fight one day when they challenge another bull for the rights to a female. But for now it's more like neck wrestling.

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Dew Repairs

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 20:14:35 +0000

Video "Dew Repairs" from Wildcast

With its web covered in dew, this little spider is trying to maintain its web. Not so easy when the dew drops provide obstacles about a tenth of your size.

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It's a boy's game

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:57:15 +0000

Video "It's a boy's game" from Wildcast

The boys Chevvy and Wave are enjoying a tussle after the rain had passed. And soon they’re joined by the only other boy in the wild dog pack, Kodak. The other 6 pups are all girls.

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Tails of Joy

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:09:01 +0000

Video "Tails of Joy" from Wildcast

Jiggy killed an adult male impala and when he brought the rest of the wild dog pack back to feed there was mass excitement at this big kill. They fed frantically in peace, each one trying to eat as fast as possible. With nobody having any rank, nobody was allowed to dominate the carcass. Puzzles's arrival scared the pups but they were soon back feeding madly.

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Frenzied Feeding

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:27:37 +0000

Video "Frenzied Feeding" from Wildcast

Jiggy had killed this impala about half an hour earlier and now returned with the rest of the pack to feed. All 11 wild dogs frantically tearing away at the carcass feeding as fast as they can before the next one finishes it off.

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Thunder Birds

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 22:29:17 +0000

Video "Thunder Birds" from Wildcast

Although no threat to the impala, the lambs are keen to check out these huge birds as they patrol the grasslands. Snacks are plentiful as they toss them high and down their throats as their booming calls thunder across the bushveld. And then the odd impala tries to shoo them off.

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Puzzles caught with her pants down

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:28:17 +0000

Video "Puzzles caught with her pants down" from Wildcast

Wild dogs mark at major junctions of game paths. Puzzles marks and Jiggy covers her mark. Each covering each other's several times. Territoriaities out the way and the hunt is on, dogs running every which way chasing impala.

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Cooling off before the hunt

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:56:57 +0000

Video "Cooling off before the hunt" from Wildcast

Wild dogs cool off in a nearby pan after their day’s siesta. They’re surrounded by Emeral-spotted Doves with their mournful call my mother is dead, my father is dead, all my relations are dead, and my heart goes koo-koo-koo-koo. And the Cape-turtle Dove singing work harder, work harder. Puzzles leads the pack on the hunt.

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River snookers wild dog

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:30:30 +0000

Video "River snookers wild dog" from Wildcast

Again the wild dogs were on the river hoping to cross. Moving back and forth along the river bank they desperately searched for a narrow place to cross but thankfully the river has risen with the rain and the watercourse was too wide for them. After following the river and staring at it for hours they eventually headed north.

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Dogs in Waterworld

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:34:05 +0000

Video "Dogs in Waterworld" from Wildcast

After having killed and all being well fed the wild dog pups found time to chill out this afternoon and just have fun playing in a pan. Of course they picked on one of the girls, but it was all just a game, and she was loving the attention.

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Dogs duck the rain

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:30:20 +0000

Video "Dogs duck the rain" from Wildcast

The late afternoon saw the storm clouds building up from the east and then it rained. It wasn't heavy rain, but the wild dogs just don't like rain and took whatever little cover they could to sit it out. Just as soon as it started it ended and the sun was out. Puzzles took the pack off hunting.

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Just Wild Dogs

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:23:36 +0000

Video "Just Wild Dogs" from Wildcast

The storm clouds brewed in the early afternoon and soon I was surrounded by dark low heavy clouds. And then the wild dogs woke from their day's sleep greeting madly before Puzzles lead them off on the hunt.

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Flower Dogs

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:56:58 +0000

Video "Flower Dogs" from Wildcast

This wild dog pup had a real fascination for these purple flowers, so much so that she thought they were edible. The pack roused from their day's sleep, heading off in single file on the hunt across the lush green African savannah.

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Kill in the dew

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:46:12 +0000

Video "Kill in the dew" from Wildcast

Two pack members killed this adult female impala at dawn as the full moon was setting. Heading back to find the rest of the pack, their mournful cries carried across the bushveld. Half an hour later the wild dog pack was back and all members got to feed on this healthy carcass. Except of course Puzzles and Jiggy had to hold back till the pups let them in.

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Moon sets on wild dogs

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:31:59 +0000

Video "Moon sets on wild dogs" from Wildcast

The full moon set in all it's splendour over Hunyugwe mountain, just as the wild dogs rose from their night's sleep. The pack were on the move in the rocky hills near Nduna. They were all ears, eyes and nose as they headed off on the hunt in search of some unlucky victim.

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Dancing Butterflies

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 19:00:08 +0000

Video "Dancing Butterflies" from Wildcast

At this time of year the butterflies grace the bushveld skies and shrubs and are often found gathered around any moisture they can find. Many different species all gathered together as they dance around each other in slow motion before settling.

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Wild Dogs in the rain

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 13:45:07 +0000

Video "Wild Dogs in the rain" from Wildcast

It's been raining for the last 3 days, something the wild dogs really don't enjoy. As the downpours become more intense they seek refuge under any little tree they can find that will provide them with the slightest protection. They really aren't a happy looking bunch. But as the downpour intensifies so the birds call even louder seeming to be loving it all.

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Drinks on the Rocks

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:08:48 +0000

Video "Drinks on the Rocks" from Wildcast

It's been over a week since we had rain but in this deep hole in the rocks the elephants have found water. But this isn't really for drinking. They're really just interested in cooling off. They then always just have to finish off a good bath with a magical dust bath.

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Dog's afternoon ritual

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 20:05:21 +0000

Video "Dog's afternoon ritual" from Wildcast

The wild dog pups are usually active before the adults in the afternoon, milling around and playing with each other. Then when Puzzles and dad get active, they'll usually mark on a spot covering each others scent with their own, and then it's off on the hunt.

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Happy Dogs

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:38:32 +0000

Video "Happy Dogs" from Wildcast

After their all day siesta the wild dog pups awake to their afternoon greeting ceremony running around frantically greeting mom and dad and each other. And just as fast as it all started, so it ends and they're all resting again.

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Lions hot mating tempo

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:59:09 +0000

Video "Lions hot mating tempo" from Wildcast

I was a little upset to see Manyari mating again. As usual Sjambok was the lucky dude, while Chahwihwi had to wait it out in the wings. The lions mated at a good tempo before striding it out across the plains of Banyini.

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Baboons feast in the rains

rss@sevenload.com (Wildcast) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:25:50 +0000

Video "Baboons feast in the rains" from Wildcast

A gentle drizzle settled in this afternoon, but not much affecting the baboons. Actually they must have been enjoying the cool weather. And at the same time stuffing their faces with the lush green growth all around. All the while babies hanging from mom's tummy to keep out the rain and others riding jockey and darting off to make new friends before heading back to mom for a ride home.

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