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African Hawk Eagle

 

Mashatu, 31/8/14

 

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Canon 5D, 100-400, f 7.1, ISO 160, 1/1000

 

Leopard Hills, Sabi Sand, 12/9/14

 

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Canon 5D 100-400 (at 320mm), ISO 250, f 7.1, 1/640

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Spotted Eagle-Owl (A first for us I think)

Northern KNP, /9/14

 

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Canon 5D, 100-400, ISO 12800 with spotlight, f 5.6, 1/25 (handheld)

 

and the consequences thereof....motion blur!!

 

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@@Tdgraves your endless flow of new bird sightings is amazing. and you mange all these with a Canon?!? :o

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@@Tdgraves your endless flow of new bird sightings is amazing. and you mange all these with a Canon?!? :o

 

Just avoiding the TR!!

 

It's amazing what a non-Nikon can do! :P

 

Still have plenty more to come (saving the best till last)

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@@Tdgraves your endless flow of new bird sightings is amazing. and you mange all these with a Canon?!? :o

 

Just avoiding the TR!!

 

It's amazing what a non-Nikon can do! :P

 

Still have plenty more to come (saving the best till last)

 

 

looking forward to seeing them

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Saddle-billed storks

 

Leopard Hills, Sabi Sand, 10/9/14

 

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Canon 5D 100-400, ISO 500, f 7.1 1/1600

 

Juvenile, Mashatu, 2/9/14

 

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Canon 5D 100-400, ISO 400, f 7.1, 1/1600

 

Mashatu, 1/9/14

 

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Canon 7D, 100-400, ISO 250, f 7.1, 1/1000

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Little sparrowhawk (another new one for us)

 

Kings Camp, Timbavati, 7/9/14

 

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Canon 5D, 100-400, f 7.1, ISO 400, 1/2500

 

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Canon 5D, 100-400, f 7.1, ISO 400, 1/2000

 

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Canon 5D, 100-400, f 7.1, ISO 400, 1/2000

 

The hammerkop was trying to chase him away...

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Crested barbet

 

Leopard Hills, Sabi Sand, 10/9/14

 

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Canon 5D 100-400 ISO 500, f 7.1, 1/2000

 

Mashatu, 2/9/14

 

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Canon 5D 100-400 ISO 400 f 6.3 1/2000

 

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Canon 5D 100-400 ISO 400 f 6.3 1/2500

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Yellow-billed hornbill

 

Leopard Hills, Sabi Sand, 12/9/14

 

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Canon 5D, 100-400, ISO 320, f 7.1, 1/400

 

Eating termites, Leopard Hills, Sabi Sand, 10/9/14

 

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Canon 5D, 100-400, ISO 1250, f 7.1, 1/640

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Verreaux's giant eagle-owl

 

Mashatu, Tuli block, 3/9/14

 

There were three of them in the one tree!

 

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Canon 5D 100-400, ISO 1600, f 7.1, 1/500

 

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Canon 5D 100-400, ISO 1600, f 7.1, 1/8000

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Red-billed quelea

 

Mashatu Tented Camp bird hide, 31/8/14

 

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Canon 5D 100-400, ISO 200, f 5.6, 1/2000

 

Mashatu Elephant hide 2/9/14

 

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Canon 5D 100-400, ISO 400, f 6.3, 1/2000

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Red-billed buffalo weavers

 

Mashatu, 1/9/14

 

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canon 7D

 

Mashatu elephant hide, 2/9/14

 

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Canon 5D, 100-400, ISO 500, f 7.1, 1/1250

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Meyer's parrot (another new one)

Mashatu elephant hide, 2/9/14

 

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Canon 5D, 100-400, ISO 400, f 7.1, 1/1600

 

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Canon 5D, 100-400, ISO 400, f 7.1, 1/2000

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a lovely parrot @@Tdgraves. I've never seen one, far less photographed one.

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@@Soukous - so you'll love the comment form the person sharing the hide, who was not interested in them "we have parrots in Australia". Why go on safari then??? :wacko:

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I know the feeling.

Our guide in Chobe told us that he was once with a client when the found a pangolin.

Dennis was excited and told his client "this is really special"

the client looked at him and replied "if it is special for you Dennis, then it is special for me, come on let's go."

 

as you say, why go on safari?

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Stunning TD! I especially love that low-angle shot of the saddle-bill.

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As the year nears an end I thought I'd check on the progress of your Big Year. That Black Crake is outstanding. Going back a ways your Ground Hornbill shots are fantastic.

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Dark-capped bulbul

 

Mashatu elephant hide 2/9/14

 

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Canon 5D, 100-400, ISO 400, f 7.1, 1/1600

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Jameson's firefinch (a new one for us)

 

Mashatu elephant hide, 2/9/14

 

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Canon 5D, 100-400 ISO 400, f 7.1, 1/1600

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Glossy starling

 

Mashatu elephant hide, 2/9/14

 

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Canon 5D 100-400, ISO 800, f 7.1, 1/1250

 

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Canon 5D 100-400, ISO 400, f 7.1, 1/1250

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Green pigeon (another new one for us - stunning birds!)

 

Mashatu elephant hide, 2/9/14

 

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Canon 5D 100-400, ISO 500, f 7.1, 1/1000

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The bird photographers are going to love your "stats."

 

You made the Glossy Starlings very interesting.

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