28th November 2007

The Egyptian Goose family was grazing on the thick green grass in ‘The Peaceful Place’ this evening – one tends to forget that this would be like a banquet for these birds so used to having to survive in the dry country. They looked lovely against the green grass, but it was quite late when I saw them so the light was weak by then.

I could not see the mother crocodile anywhere near her nest when I passed by, but no doubt she is there, watching from somewhere…

I did however finally manage to get a quick (though indistinct shot) of the bird which constantly flits around in the bush near the water pump, making a regular cheet-cheet noise. It always seems to seek us out when we go down there, but stays hidden in the bush, constantly flicking its tail up and down, and flitting from one perch to the next with infuriating speed (infuriating only because I’ve been trying to photograph it in order to identify it.) As far as I can tell, it's a Tawny-flanked Prinia.

This evening, a multitude of different moths (and other bugs) collected around our lights, as usual during the rainy season. I started to photograph some of them, for despite their diminutive size, they are all quite extraordinary when you examine them closely.

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See crocodile snaps (ha ha) and other big game pictures here...