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Re: Flavour of the Month - April/May 2020 H1-2 Skukuza - Tshokwane (incl all dams)

Posted: Mon May 11, 2020 6:57 pm
by Lisbeth
Old Stories!

Have there been any recent cases? :-?

Re: Flavour of the Month - April/May 2020 H1-2 Skukuza - Tshokwane (incl all dams)

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 9:34 am
by Richprins
Not sure, Lis.

A 2004 pic:
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Re: Flavour of the Month - April/May 2020 H1-2 Skukuza - Tshokwane (incl all dams)

Posted: Wed May 13, 2020 8:15 am
by Richprins
A serval seen by steamtrainfan north of Shiloweni, circa 2009!

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https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 87&p=41776

Re: Flavour of the Month - April/May 2020 H1-2 Skukuza - Tshokwane (incl all dams)

Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 6:01 pm
by Richprins
The last waterhole on this road is Olifantdrinkgat, or Elephant Waterhole, near Manzimahle.

I have seen elephant, lion, buffalo and white rhino here.

It is mostly disconnected of late, but there is a little "natural" dam against the access road which seems to hold water for a long time sometimes! \O


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Branches cut away for view! [O]


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The windmill is safely "stored":

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Here is the top view:


You can see that it is quite a way away from the main road, so a little rest spot.


Dam far left below, empty reservoir to the top right of that, and empty drinking trough top left.


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Re: Flavour of the Month - April/May 2020 H1-2 Skukuza - Tshokwane (incl all dams)

Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 6:07 pm
by Richprins
Here is the empty trough in late winter 2018:

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The windmill was donated quite a while after completion of the road. Too bad so sad for the donors... O**



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Re: Flavour of the Month - April/May 2020 H1-2 Skukuza - Tshokwane (incl all dams)

Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 6:14 pm
by Lisbeth
Branches cut away for view!
If done a bit better, the view would have been better O**

Why so many animals if the through is empty -O- It even looks as if some are drinking.

Re: Flavour of the Month - April/May 2020 H1-2 Skukuza - Tshokwane (incl all dams)

Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 6:20 pm
by Richprins
No idea...I put it up under the interesting behaviour thread! -O- :-?

Re: Flavour of the Month - April/May 2020 H1-2 Skukuza - Tshokwane (incl all dams)

Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 6:21 pm
by Lisbeth
\O

Re: Flavour of the Month - April/May 2020 H1-2 Skukuza - Tshokwane (incl all dams)

Posted: Sat May 23, 2020 5:13 pm
by Richprins
An unusual pic from Borderline near the Sabie Low Bridge! lol
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Re: Flavour of the Month - April/May 2020 H1-2 Skukuza - Tshokwane (incl all dams)

Posted: Sat May 23, 2020 5:26 pm
by Alf
Is that the guest house in the background -O-