Tdgraves less big year 2018

[Peter Connan]

Some really beautiful shots. I'm afraid this part of my thread (when i eventually get there) is going to look very similar.

[PeterHG]

Marievale looks like a very good place to go birding. Good collection!

[Tdgraves]

17 minutes ago, PeterHG said:

Marievale looks like a very good place to go birding. Good collection!

 

indeed @PeterHG and I'm not done yet....

[Galana]

2 hours ago, Tdgraves said:

this was the closest I got to an "in flight" shot

"Look mum! No hands!" Great moment.

Two Bishops! Almost ecumenical unity!

 

That Swamphen certainly raises the bar for EBC. Or do I mean lowering?

 

Anyway a great set of photos notwithstanding.

[Tdgraves]

Marievale Bird Sanctuary, RSA, 28/1/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 200, f7.1, 1/640, EV +1/3

 

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 320, f7.1, 1/640, EV +1/3

 

 

 

32) Squacco heron

[Tdgraves]

And one I've never really tried to photograph before, as I have only really seen them flying over roads

 

Marievale Bird Sanctuary, RSA, 28/1/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 320, f7.1, 1/1600, EV +1/3

 

 

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/1600

 

 

33) Sacred ibis

[Tdgraves]

Marievale Bird Sanctuary, RSA, 28/1/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 320, f7.1, 1/800, EV +1/3

 

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 320, f7.1, 1/320, EV +1/3

 

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 160, f7.1, 1/640

 

 

34) Long-tailed widowbird

[Tdgraves]

Marievale Bird Sanctuary, RSA, 28/1/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/1600

 

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 200, f7.1, 1/800

 

 

35) Fan-tailed widowbird

[Tdgraves]

Marievale Bird Sanctuary, RSA, 28/1/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 320, f7.1, 1/1600, EV +1/3

 

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 320, f7.1, 1/1000

 

 

36) Three-banded plover

[Tdgraves]

Marievale Bird Sanctuary, RSA, 28/1/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/3200

 

 

37) Pin-tailed whydah 

[Tdgraves]

Marievale Bird Sanctuary, RSA, 28/1/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/1600

 

 

38) African spoonbill

[Tdgraves]

Marievale Bird Sanctuary, RSA, 28/1/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/1600

 

 

39) Little egret

[Tdgraves]

Marievale Bird Sanctuary, RSA, 28/1/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/1250

 

 

40) African darter

[Tdgraves]

Marievale Bird Sanctuary, RSA, 28/1/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 250, f7.1, 1/1000

 

 

41) African jacana

[Tdgraves]

Marievale Bird Sanctuary, RSA, 28/1/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/2000

 

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/2000

 

 

42) Black-headed heron

[Tdgraves]

Marievale Bird Sanctuary, RSA, 28/1/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 160, f7.1, 1/640

 

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 160, f7.1, 1/500

 

 

43) African wattled lapwing

[Tdgraves]

Marievale Bird Sanctuary, RSA, 28/1/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 320, f7.1, 1/1600

 

 

44) Spurwing goose

[Tdgraves]

Marievale Bird Sanctuary, RSA, 28/1/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/640

 

 

45) Black-winged stilt

[Tdgraves]

Marievale Bird Sanctuary, RSA, 28/1/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 250, f7.1, 1/1000

 

 

46) Blacksmith lapwing

[Tdgraves]

Marievale Bird Sanctuary, RSA, 28/1/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 250, f7.1, 1/1250, EV -1

 

 

and an attempt at BIF 

 

 

47) Glossy ibis

[Tdgraves]

Marievale Bird Sanctuary, RSA, 28/1/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/1250, EV -1

 

 

48) Common fiscal

[Tdgraves]

Marievale Bird Sanctuary, RSA, 28/1/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/1250

 

 

49) Ruff

[Tdgraves]

Marievale Bird Sanctuary, RSA, 28/1/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/200, EV-2/3

 

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 320, f7.1, 1/1600

 

 

 

50) Malachite kingfisher

[Tdgraves]

Marievale Bird Sanctuary, RSA, 28/1/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 160, f7.1, 1/500

 

Male

 

 

Female

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/400

 

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/320

 

 

51) Southern masked weaver

[Tdgraves]

So that's it for Marievale. We saw and positively identified 62 species, but either didn't get a chance to photograph the rest of them or I blew it - you can see which when @Peter Connan gets to his Marievale shots! The common waxbills on the way in however were entirely our fault, as we were running late and did not want to stop! Highly recommended as a half day trip from Johannesburg (not recommended is the road linking to the Kruger motorway - lethal potholes)