Tdgraves big year 2019

[Tdgraves]

My garden, Cambridgeshire, 20/7/19

 

Canon 5D mark iv, 100-400 mm mark ii, 1.4 x TC mark iii, ISO 250, f8.0, 1/400, EV +1

 

 

269) Woodpigeon

[Tdgraves]

I went to WWT Welney this week. The weather was changeable and I narrowly avoided a downpour. Only a couple of new ones to add to my score as well as an unidentified warbler that was too deep in the bush to photograph and that I still cannot put a name to!

 

WWT Welney, Norfolk, 6/8/19

 

Canon 5D mark iv, 100-400 mm mark ii, 1.4 x TC mark iii, ISO 400, f8.0, 1/1000, EV +1

 

 

270) House martin

[Tdgraves]

WWT Welney, Norfolk, 6/8/19

 

Canon 5D mark iv, 100-400 mm mark ii, 1.4 x TC mark iii, ISO 400, f8.0, 1/500

 

 

271) Tree sparrow (finally!)

[Tdgraves]

I was also stalking a reed warbler, but despite showing itself a few times, all were too brief to even lift the camera, let alone focus! There had also been cranes sighted a few days prior, but alas, not on this day...

 

One to make up for an earlier EBC

 

 

[Dave Williams]

I had a double take on your Wood Pigeon!

 

[Tdgraves]

21 minutes ago, Dave Williams said:

I had a double take on your Wood Pigeon!

 

 

why? @Dave Williams

[Dave Williams]

Because I just posted mine...take a look!

 

[Tdgraves]

On 8/12/2019 at 7:21 PM, Dave Williams said:

Because I just posted mine...take a look!

 

 

Ah yes! Now I see....

[Tdgraves]

Just seen my first ever peregrine falcon!  Unfortunately I was driving back from the supermarket at the time, but only a couple of miles from home, so there is always hope...

[Kitsafari]

just love that name bananaquit and I can see where that banana reference comes from. 

 

that long-tailed tit has quite an endearing face too.

 

[michael-ibk]

Wow, a lot of progress! Love the Flamingo and the Terns, and jealous about the Garden Warbler.

[Tdgraves]

12 hours ago, michael-ibk said:

Wow, a lot of progress! 

 

Thanks @michael-ibk hopefully a lot more to be made in 10 days time.....

[Galana]

1 hour ago, Tdgraves said:

a lot more to be made in 10 days time...

Where and when? Do tell if I have missed it.

[Tdgraves]

6 hours ago, Galana said:

Where and when? Do tell if I have missed it.

 

Kruger next weekend 

[TonyQ]

Have a great trip!

[Tdgraves]

Just now, TonyQ said:

Have a great trip!

 

thanks @TonyQ counting down the days...will be different to January though

[Tdgraves]

Spurred on by @Dave Williams visit, I thought that I ought to visit here, as it is just down the road and I have never been! I have driven past the sign a few times and hadn't made much of an effort, as most of the places I can go to nearby are fens anyway, but I thought I'd try it out. Unfortunately not all paths are open year round, they were doing building works on a hide and of course, it clouded over when I arrived, so my hopes weren't high, but it turned up a few for the BY, including this lifer about 2 metres from my car.....

 

Kingfishers Bridge Reserve, Cambridgeshire, 20/8/19

 

Canon 5D mark iv, 100-400 mm mark ii, 1.4 x TC mark iii, ISO 1000, f8.0, 1/320

 

 

Canon 5D mark iv, 100-400 mm mark ii, 1.4 x TC mark iii, ISO 3200, f8.0, 1/1000

 

 

272) Treecreeper

[Tdgraves]

Kingfishers Bridge Reserve, Cambridgeshire, 20/8/19

 

Canon 5D mark iv, 100-400 mm mark ii, 1.4 x TC mark iii, ISO 3200, f8.0, 1/800

 

 

273) Goldcrest

[Tdgraves]

Kingfishers Bridge Reserve, Cambridgeshire, 20/8/19

 

Canon 5D mark iv, 100-400 mm mark ii, 1.4 x TC mark iii, ISO 1250, f8.0, 1/1250

 

 

274) Lesser whitethroat

[Tdgraves]

Kingfishers Bridge Reserve, Cambridgeshire, 20/8/19

 

Canon 5D mark iv, 100-400 mm mark ii, 1.4 x TC mark iii, ISO 640, f8.0, 1/2000, EV +1/3

 

 

275) Willow warbler

[Tdgraves]

And shot of the day

 

 

[Dave Williams]

You have moved up alongside me, see I'm all heart and not really competitive. 

[Tdgraves]

34 minutes ago, Dave Williams said:

You have moved up alongside me, see I'm all heart and not really competitive. 

 

I wonder how long that’ll last @Dave Williams ?

 

(just need a thrush or a blue tit to pose nicely in the garden.....)

[Dave Williams]

Just now, Tdgraves said:

 

I wonder how long that’ll last @Dave Williams ?

 

(just need a thrush or a blue tit to pose nicely in the garden.....)

 

Being alongside me or me being competitive!!!!

[Tdgraves]

4 minutes ago, Dave Williams said:

 

Being alongside me or me being competitive!!!!

 

Alongside as clearly we are both competitive!