Slow days in the veld

It has been (in our limited experience but mirrored by our hosts frustration) pretty sparse game viewing. And very little chatter on the radio from other game vehicles throughout the park so it is not just us. The park is immense, though, (this photo is just a little bit in the southern part) and in the last year they added on another huge chunk. When that fence came down it gave the animals new places to go and things to see but there are no new roads for us to tag along. Perhaps that is where they are hiding.
Only mentioning new and different sightings, last night we saw two black-backed jackals and a little zebra maybe 2 or 3 days old.
The big elephant photo to follow was at the bottom of our driveway when we got home. And the pygmy kingfisher (also to follow) was spotted this morning.
We tried twice to see a hyena that was intermittently feeding off of an old rhino carcass but missed him both times.
Robin and Faye slept in this morning and got to see five elephants walk down the hill to visit the river in the valley below the lodge.
Hoping things pick up but it's still gorgeous weather, lovely driving, great food and tremendous fun.
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