Great excitement in the bar this afternoon. Everyone had a great day and saw different things. Our day started with fresh leopard tracks. We found the "bicycle crossing " leopard again and he was mobile. We followed him off road, knocking down trees and the normal thrill of following an animal. He seemed to be walking in circles and paid no attention to close by impalas. The ranger said he is a acting as if there was another leopard in the area. He walked into a thicket and did not come out. We circled the thicket and found him on a dead Impala.

The kill had happened recently and feeding had not begun but he had not killed it. Fascinating seeing him eat this carcass from the very beginning. It was done with almost surgical precision. He stopped eating and sniffed the air and made a menacing face. Then we saw a female leopard watching. She must have made the kill, smelt him and left the kill. She would never challenge a male leopard and he seemed undisturbed. He was still feeding on the ground at dark and by tomorrow that kill will be in a tree. So happy to see him have a good meal.

We ended the day with the pride of six lions united. While we were looking at the lions we heard hyenas. Then we got the call one of our group found an active hyena den with 10 week old puppies, adolescents and adult hyenas. 18 of them and this was the first time the den had been found. Great excitement but too late to go in to see them very thick bush and it was dark. The ranger who found them had trouble getting out in the dark in this thick unfamiliar bush. We heard them crashing around. Finally making in out to where the lions were.

Others saw a different leopard in a tree with a kill this morning. They went back and saw the leopard return to the tree and climb up to continue feeding. Plus lots of other great things too much to write.

So tomorrow two leopards in trees, hyena den and a stronger lion pride that might make a kill

To top that off roast lamb for dinner tonight. How much better can it get?