Tdgraves big year 2016

[Tdgraves]

Hotel has wifi. 6 new species in 24 hours (I.e. Never seen before, not new for 2016) just in the hotel grounds....

[Tdgraves]

North of Satara, KNP, 25/1/16

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400, ISO 500, 7.1, 1/1600 EV+1

 

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400, ISO 500, 7.1, 1/1000 EV+1 1/3

 

 

98) Brown snake eagle

[Tdgraves]

Near Satara, KNP, 25/1/16

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400, ISO 500, 7.1, 1/1000 EV +2/3

 

 

99) Lesser grey shrike

[Tdgraves]

North of Satara, KNP, 25/1/16

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400, ISO 1000, 7.1, 1/2000 EV + 1 2/3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400, ISO 1000, 7.1, 1/1250-1/1600

 

 

 

 

Near Skukuza, KNP, 19/1/16

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400, ISO 500, 7.1, 1/1250

 

 

 

100) Bateleur

[Tdgraves]

Phew! I've finally made it to 100, despite these all being taken in January. I must be one of the last

[michael-ibk]

Congratulations on your 100th - good choice to celebarte your milestone post!

[TonyQ]

Lovely sightings and photos to bring up the 100!

[Tdgraves]

Near Skukuza, KNP, 24/1/16

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400, ISO 800, 7.1, 1/1250

 

 

Lower Sabie low level bridge, KNP, 20/1/16

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400, ISO 400, 7.1, 1/1600

 

 

I've never seen the male breeding colours before, so had to look in the book to ID them!! More recognisable in the next shot....

 

Ditholo wildlife estate, 29/1/16

 

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

 

 

breeding female

 

Ditholo wildlife estate, 28/1/16

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 400, 7.1, 1/1250

 

 

101) Red-billed quelea

[Tdgraves]

Near Satara, KNP, 24/1/16

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400, ISO 800, 7.1, 1/1000

 

 

102) Ostrich

[Tdgraves]

Near Satara, KNP, 25/1/16

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400, ISO 500, 7.1, 1/320

 

 

103) Red-billed buffalo weaver (juvenile)

[Tdgraves]

Shimuwini in camp, KNP, 25/1/16

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400, ISO 500, 5.6, 1/500 EV +2/3

 

 

26/1/16

 

Canon 5D mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 800, 7.1, 1/250

 

 

104) Crested barbet

[Tdgraves]

Near Shimuwini, KNP, 26/1/16

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400, ISO 1000, 7.1, 1/4000 EV +1

 

 

105) Black-chested snake eagle

[Tdgraves]

Near Shimuwini, KNP, 26/1/16

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400, ISO 500, 8.0, 1/800

 

 

106) Sabota lark

[Tdgraves]

Near Shimuwini, KNP, 26/1/16

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400, ISO 500, 8.0, 1/2500

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400, ISO 500, 8.0, 1/1250 EV+1

107) African hawk eagle

Edited June 18, 2016 by Tdgraves

[Tdgraves]

Near Shimuwini, KNP, 26/1/16

Canon 5D mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 400, 7.1, 1/6400

 

 

108) African fish eagle

[Tdgraves]

Near Shimuwini, KNP, 26/1/16

Canon 5D mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 2000, f5.6, 1/640

 

 

Near Satara, 25/1/16

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400, ISO 2000, 7.1, 1/640

 

 

109) Red-crested korhaan

[Tdgraves]

Near Shimuwini, 26/1/16

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400, ISO 800, 7.1, 1/2500 EV +1

 

 

110) African harrier-hawk (gymnogene)

[Tdgraves]

In camp Shimuwini, 26/1/16

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400, ISO 400, 7.1, 1/1250 EV +1/3

 

 

111) Green-backed heron (with kill!)

[Tdgraves]

In camp Shimuwini, 26/1/16

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400, ISO 800, 5.6, 1/400

 

 

Canon 5D mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1250, f7.1, 1/640

 

 

112) Striped kingfisher

[TonyQ]

@@Tdgraves

What lovely (and unusual) photos of the Striped Kingfisher

[Tdgraves]

On camp road Shimuwini, KNP, 27/1/16

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400, ISO 400, 6.3, 1/3200 EV -1/3

113) Double-banded sandgrouse

[Tdgraves]

In camp Talamati, KNP, 23/1/16

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400, ISO 250, 7.1, 1/1250 EV +2/3

Near Lower Sabie, KNP, 20/1/16

Canon 5D mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1600, f7.1, 1/2500

114) Woodland kingfisher

[Tdgraves]

Near Satara, KNP, 24/1/16

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400, ISO 800, 7.1, 1/800

 

 

Ditholo wildlife estate, 28/1/6

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 400, 7.1, 1/1250

 

 

115) Blue waxbill

[Tdgraves]

Ditholo wildlife estate, 29/1/6

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 500, 7.1, 1/1600

 

 

 

116) Jameson's firefinch

[Tdgraves]

Ditholo wildlife estate, 29/1/6

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 250, 7.1, 1/1600, EV +2/3

anon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 250, 7.1, 1/640 and 1/800

117) Southern red bishop