Every camp has them.  You don’t even need to look very hard or long.  Usually they are around you feet within minutes checking out the new arrivals!  The main agenda as always is food, as they sniff, paw and tug at anything that could harbour a treat.  The usual culprits are Jackals and Ground Squirrels and as you may recall from earlier bulletins Honey Badgers.  This time round I also enjoyed the company of some very friendly Yellow Mongoose.

 One afternoon I decided to skip the daily afternoon drive out into the Park in search of “more interesting subjects” and opted to stay in the camp and introduce myself to a family of Mongoose who roamed freely within the compound.

 I took my long lens (this did get a few strange looks as the subjects were immensely approachable, but I had my reasons), and sat down among a network of tunnel entrances.  Within a minute a head popped up, had a look at me then the sky (there are always birds of prey around) and sauntered out into the open, followed by a string of look-a-likes.  I had everything from social interaction to some very comical moments, as they squabbled and foraged away.  Best of all I virtually had the place to myself, wasn’t cooped up in a car and could just enjoy the sun!