Madikwe Safari Lodge is situated in the heart of the richly diverse and malaria-free 76 000-hectare (187 800-acre) Madikwe Game Reserve – one of South Africa’s biggest wildlife sanctuaries. Famed for Operation Phoenix, the world’s largest game translocation exercise with the introduction of more than 8 000 animals, Madikwe’s diverse geology and broad mix of habitats allows a wide range of African wildlife to flourish – including the Big Five, cheetah and a thriving population of wild dog.
Plover War
We where doing a bit of birding at one of the last water holes that have not dried up yet. When this little Three banded plover come flying past a full speed with 2 Blacksmith plovers in hot pursuit. They flew low over the water with the blacksmith plovers taking the chase in turns as the one would rest. This went on for about 15 – 20 minutes, every time we thought the little three banded plover had escaped the blacksmith would come bombing in. It eventually ended when the three banded managed to out maneuver the blacksmiths, and they settled at opposite side of the water to continue the day feeding.
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