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de Graaff

Post subject: Tree at Satara waterhole

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:22 pm

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Location: Botswana

Just letting you know that it is not your eyes playing tricks on you, the tree on the other side of the waterhole did change from position thanks to a nice tusker at about 14hoo this afternoon!

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MATTHYS

Post subject: Re: Tree at Satara waterhole

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:32 pm

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Thanks and warm welcome to the cams, de Graaff.

Satara cam sightings will never be the same after the tusker did some rearranging !

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Travelling T

Post subject: Re: Tree at Satara waterhole

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:33 pm

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and it didnt take him long to do it!!

he was a beautiful big boy!!

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MATTHYS

Post subject: Re: Tree at Satara waterhole

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:37 pm

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A really beautiful big boy, Travelling T :thumbs_up:

Great to have you you here too. Welcome

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Tom124

Post subject: Re: Tree at Satara waterhole

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:40 pm

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Location: Central Scotland

A warm welcome Travelling T and de Graaf!

You joined us on a day which will change Satara cam forever! Amazing that something which takes decades to grow, is destroyed in a matter of seconds :lol:

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DinkyBird

Post subject: Re: Tree at Satara waterhole

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:56 pm

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Gosh - a real landmark for the cammers has gone :shock:

Did the ellie eat the bark or roots or did he just get out of bed on the wrong side this morn and was tired of having to go around the tree :hmz:

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michel367

Post subject: Re: Tree at Satara waterhole

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:57 pm

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Am I mistaking or has the tree at Nossob also shifted? :hmz:

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Tilandi

Post subject: Re: Tree at Satara waterhole

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 3:21 pm

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Location: Stilfontein NW.. but dreaming of KNP

The culprit caught in the act :naughty:

Evidence

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Tilandi

Post subject: Re: Tree at Satara waterhole

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 3:22 pm

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michel367 wrote:

Am I mistaking or has the tree at Nossob also shifted? :hmz:

The angle of the web cam is different. Don't think the tree has moved

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Imberbe

Post subject: Re: Tree at Satara waterhole

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 3:23 pm

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Location: Pretoria, RSA

There you have it ... elephant in action transforming their environment.

This should actually make a good shot for the thread where we chronicle the vegetation changes at the cams!

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TheunsH

Post subject: Re: Tree at Satara waterhole

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 3:58 pm

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Can't somebody goes out there and fix the tree...Nurse Bev where are you? :hmz:

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oddesy

Post subject: Re: Tree at Satara waterhole

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 4:08 pm

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Location: Randburg, SA

such a familiar sight, removed so easily

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Delene D

Post subject: Re: Tree at Satara waterhole

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:56 pm

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Joined: Sat Jun 06, 2009 9:20 pm
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Location: East London, South Africa

Looks like one of the stems may recover and carry on growing. See some close up shots on satara cam today. I do hope so, Impalas used to stand in the shade on hot days, That ellie has a bad attitude!

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Mike1916

Post subject: Re: Tree at Satara waterhole

Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:40 am

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A real Gone in 60 seconds :lol:

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ron brameld

Post subject: Re: Tree at Satara waterhole

Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:07 am

Joined: Thu May 31, 2007 2:55 pm
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Location: MEYERTON, SOUTH AFRICA

HI,

While looking at the water hole at Satara yesterday, I noticed that the tree at the back was bent and just knew it was an ellie.
Had to go to the highlights to see what happened. Amazing! Caught red handed. The waterhole will never be the same. What a privelage to see it happen. Seen this a few times in KNP and shocked to see that after pushing down a beautifull tree they loose interest and walk away from their distruction without even tasting the tree

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