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onewithnature

Post subject: Re: Antelope: Sable

Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:13 pm

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issi

Post subject: Re: Antelope: Sable

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 10:01 am

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On Saturday 23 July I went for a drive during the rugby test and didn't know were to go so I thought that the Manzimhlophe dam will be a good spot. Before a got to the dam i stopped at a drift were the animals had dug for water. I sat watching the zebra drink the seepage about 2m from the car. About 20min later the first Sable appeared! He chased of the Zebra that was drinking at one of the holes about another 10 later the cow appeared! I was the only car!
The funny thing was i saw Sable in exactly the same spot 3 years ago!

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onewithnature

Post subject: Re: Antelope: Sable

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 10:11 am

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A special sighting, Issi. :clap:

BTW, I also usually go driving during rugby tests - to get away from the frenetic noise of radios and TV's blaring in camp. :whistle:

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Merel

Post subject: Re: Antelope: Sable

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 10:32 am

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Good sighting and photos Issi. :thumbs_up:

No wonder you were the only car at the scene when you are driving during rugby tests. :wink:

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anne-marie

Post subject: Re: Antelope: Sable

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 11:46 am

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Bush Baptist

Post subject: Re: Antelope: Sable

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 12:32 pm

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issi wrote:

On Saturday 23 July I went for a drive during the rugby test ......the first Sable appeared... and about another 10 later the cow appeared! I was the only car!

So there are advantages to rubbish rugby. :roll:

ANY sable sighting is a real treat. My fave antelope.

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Richprins

Post subject: Re: Antelope: Sable

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 6:25 pm

Nice, issi!

Manzimhlope seems to have been dry for a while now, hence the digging!

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Mgoddard

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Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 7:27 pm

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Hi Issi...please can you email me all the pics you have of these Sable..also please mention how many (Im doing the Sable and Roan ID thread and really need some more pics to see who/u saw at a particular place)

Once again my email is goddardm@live.com

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flying cheetah

Post subject: Re: Antelope: Sable

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:08 pm

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issi, these are great pics of beautiful animals :clap:

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issi

Post subject: Re: Antelope: Sable

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 11:19 am

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Thanks you all for the kind comments! Sable are very special and seeing them are a privilege!
On the rugby, it sounds a lot better if you can only hear them lose rather than seeing them lose! And I get to watch animals!

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adw

Post subject: Re: Antelope: Sable

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 10:28 am

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During my recent Sept trip I was fortunate to spot a herd of 13 Sable including an adult bull. I tracked this herd for at least 15 minutes in the thick bush near Jones se dam before I was able to get a clear photo of the bull as he crossed the S36.

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Bush Baptist

Post subject: Re: Antelope: Sable

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:32 pm

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What a majestic bull adw :thumbs_up:

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flying cheetah

Post subject: Re: Antelope: Sable

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:07 pm

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Amazing sighting and fantastic pic :clap:

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anne-marie

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Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 7:14 am

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adw

Post subject: Re: Antelope: Sable

Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 8:11 am

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Thanks BB, FC and A-M. The sable sighting was certainly one of the highlights of my trip. It certainly is a special sighting for me. The last time I saw a sable prior to this one was in Nov 2007.

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