PC's fifth attempt

[Galana]

38 minutes ago, xelas said:

and the Khwai one has nice pose!

It certainly looks very familiar.?

[Soukous]

On 5/3/2018 at 4:51 AM, Peter Connan said:

Nikon D500 + Tamron 15-30mm f2.8 @30mm, f8 and ISO100 for 1/125th

 

new camera Bud?

[Peter Connan]

I've had it since the beginning of December @Soukous.

 

I know you are not one to upgrade your camera needlessly, but this would make a very worthy upgrade from your D7200, especially for anything incorporating movement.

[Peter Connan]

Thanks @xelas and @Galana.

 

I am afraid there will be a few that look similar, as we were usually in close proximity. However, I promise, if you download them and look at the exif, you will see they were taken with different gear.

[Peter Connan]

125) Yellow-billed Kite

 

Geelbekwou

Milvus aegyptius

 

This guy came winging it over the camp one afternoon.

 

 

 

 

15 February, Timbavati

[xelas]

Flying so low you have to clip the wing ... lucky you!

[Soukous]

19 hours ago, Peter Connan said:

I've had it since the beginning of December @Soukous.

 

I know you are not one to upgrade your camera needlessly, but this would make a very worthy upgrade from your D7200, especially for anything incorporating movement.

 

Ha Ha! 

I got myself a D500 in January.  I needed a bigger buffer for the BIF shots. 

I've used it quite a bit now and I love it. 

[Peter Connan]

Thanks @xelas

 

Good stuff @Soukous. It really is a great camera for BIF.

[Peter Connan]

126) Southern Black Tit

 

Gewone Swartmees

Parus niger

 

 

 

15 February, Timbavati

[Galana]

Nice Tits!

[Soukous]

2 hours ago, Galana said:

Nice Tits!

 

Oh please

[Peter Connan]

127) Blue Waxbill

 

Gewone Blousysie

Uraeginthus angolensis

 

A regular visitor in camp

 

 

 

And also seen in Botswana

[PeterHG]

A flight shot of the tiny waxbill, excellent shooting @Peter Connan!

[Galana]

2 minutes ago, PeterHG said:

A flight shot of the tiny waxbill, excellent shooting @Peter Connan!

Hear hear! I struggle with Eagles! Cute bathtime scene too.

[xelas]

Waxbill in the bath ... what a cuttie! Where did you nail the one in flight?!

[Peter Connan]

Thank you @PeterHG, @Galana and @xelas.

 

At our first night's camp Alex.

[michael-ibk]

The Barn Owl shot is an absolute classic Peter! ;-)

 

Great Eagles, and the Waxbill in flight is special.

[Peter Connan]

Thank you @michael-ibk

[Peter Connan]

128) Green-winged Pytillia

 

Gewone Melba

Pytilia melba

 

 

 

17 February, Timbavati

[Peter Connan]

129) Red-crested Korhaan

 

Boskorhaan

Eupodotis ruficrista

 

 

 

16 February, Timbavati

[Peter Connan]

130) African Hoopoe

 

Hoephoep

Upupa africana

 

16 February, Timbavati

 

21 March, Kempton Park

[Peter Connan]

131) Double-banded Sandgrouse

 

Dubbelbandsandpatrys

Pterocles bicinctus

 

Another bad shot..

 

16 February, Timbavati

[xelas]

The shot is not bad, the choice of which bird will be in focus is . Still easy to ID.

[Peter Connan]

Thanks @xelas. I definitely chose the wrong one!

 

132) Water Thick-knee

 

Waterdikkop

Burhinus vermiculatus

 

16 February, Timbavati

[Peter Connan]

133) Emerald-spotted Wood-dove

 

Another bird known for it's emotive song, they were common but not co-operative.

 

17 February, Timbavati