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Crested Val

Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 1:43 pm

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cheetah2111 wrote:

What an amazing bunch of sightings :dance:

The leopard is a stunner :clap:

And there is your Crested :clap:

........yes my beloved Crested Barbet!! :dance:

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Crested Val

Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 7:01 pm

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Day 14 (Nov 13th)
Well we faffed about this morning with chores and family stuff, so by the time we were ready to hit the park, it was already mid morning and hot as heck!!!

We therefore just went to Sable for an hour!!

We had been told there were lion about, but by the time we arrived they were long gone.............still we have seen plenty of them so far, so nothing lost.

We saw ellies, impala and waterbuck.

Then back for a relaxing afternoon and evening!!

Just having our Amarula and coffee...............cheers!!

To be continued................

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Philip1

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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 7:10 pm

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Location: Far South in South Africa.

Now and again a person must "faff" about, to keep all happy :wink:

Lovely Impi, Ellie (one Tusk less) and Waterbuck :clap:

.....and Buff?

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kallis1786

Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 7:30 pm

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WOW Val, another fab episode with great pics.

Sable Dam is home to one of the biggest Male's and that MNR is big :big_eyes:

I have spent a night with him when we slept at Sable Dam once.

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WendyA

Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 7:43 pm

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Crested Val wrote:

Day 14 (Nov 13th) ..... we therefore just went to Sable for an hour!!

Gee, that must have been tough for you!!! :mrgreen:

Sorry you didn’t see the lions there … hopefully they’ll be around next Tuesday night!!! Can’t wait!!! :dance:

Enjoy your MMCs!

See you soon!

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anne-marie

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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 7:55 pm

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again nice sightings... and pictures

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hilda

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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 7:07 am

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Beautiful picture of the dam Val! :clap:

Great Impala close-up too, and that Waterbuck has an impressive set of horns!

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Trrp-trrrrrrrr

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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 8:05 am

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Val,
Thanks for sharing you pics of your trippie to Sable. :thumbs_up:

Love the face of the Impie :dance:

Happy hunting for today..... Lions are down the road today hope you find them

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cheetah2111

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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 8:12 am

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LT - Life's Tough. Just a sable dam visit :lol:

I'm still planning to come visit. the only question is when it might only be late December.

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Sparrow

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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 8:22 am

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Yeah Val it would have been great to sit on the stoep and natter.

Sable Dam is looking great and full of water.

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Super Mongoose

Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!

Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 10:41 am

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Hi Val, I just caught up again!!

Birds, birds , birds everywhere! And then a CB just for you!! Lovely pics of all the birds!!

And that is one tiny tiny baba ellie, could only be a few weeks old I think, nice to them in the green surroundings!

Enjoy! What will another day bring!

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GlenD

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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 5:55 pm

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Oh how i would trade a sweltering hot hour at Sable dam for this office im in all day :lol:

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Crested Val

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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 6:56 pm

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Philip1 wrote:

:thumbs_up: Now and again a person must "faff" about, to keep all happy :wink:

Lovely Impi, Ellie (one Tusk less) and Waterbuck :clap:

.....and Buff?

Thanks Philip.........we will see plenty of buffs before we leave in march. :thumbs_up:

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Crested Val

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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 7:05 pm

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kallis1786 wrote:

WOW Val, another fab episode with great pics.

Sable Dam is home to one of the biggest Male's and that MNR is big :big_eyes:

I have spent a night with him when we slept at Sable Dam once.

How many people can say they live 10kms from Sable Dam? :whistle:

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Crested Val

Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!

Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 7:06 pm

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WendyA wrote:

Crested Val wrote:

Day 14 (Nov 13th) ..... we therefore just went to Sable for an hour!!

Gee, that must have been tough for you!!! :mrgreen:

Sorry you didn’t see the lions there … hopefully they’ll be around next Tuesday night!!! Can’t wait!!! :dance:

Enjoy your MMCs!

See you soon!

Can't wait.x

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