Tdgraves less big year 2018

[Tdgraves]

Lower Sabie in camp, Kruger National Park, 2/2/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 800, f5.6, 1/400

 

 

Timbavati picnic site, Kruger National Park, 4/2/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/800

 

 

117) Crested barbet

Edited April 10, 2018 by Tdgraves
extra photo

[Peter Connan]

Well done on another great 100!

 

Am am very envious of the Bush-shrike.

[Tdgraves]

Near Lower Sabie, Kruger National Park, 2/2/18

 

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

 

 

Near Skukuza, Kruger National Park, 30/1/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 125, f5.6, 1/250

 

 

118) Sabota lark

[Tdgraves]

1 minute ago, Peter Connan said:

Well done on another great 100!

 

Am am very envious of the Bush-shrike.

 

which one @Peter Connan ? the juvenile was singing away and therefore very easy to locate, the one in Berg-en-Dal would only let you get so close, before disappearing....

[Tdgraves]

Near Lower Sabie, Kruger National Park, 2/2/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 250, f7.1, 1/1000, EV+2/3

 

 

119) White-headed vulture (a first for the Kruger, but very far away)

[Peter Connan]

Both of them.

[Tdgraves]

Near Lower Sabie, Kruger National Park, 2/2/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 200, f7.1, 1/500

 

 

S41, Kruger National Park, 6/2/18

 

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

 

 

120) Kori bustard

[Tdgraves]

3 minutes ago, Peter Connan said:

Both of them.

 

OK, well I have seen the grey-headed one at least two occasions in Berg-en-Dal, so that's probably your best bet...with the bonus of a purple-crested turaco. In fact, I think that this is the single best camp we have visited for birds (in camp) overall in the Kruger

[Peter Connan]

Thank you. 

[michael-ibk]

Love the Batis (a favourite of mine), and beautiful photo of the Blue-Eared Starling - really shows there´s a reason for that name.

[Tdgraves]

Near Lower Sabie, Kruger National Park, 2/2/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 200, f7.1, 1/1250

 

 

121) Red-billed quelea

[Tdgraves]

Near Lower Sabie, Kruger National Park, 2/2/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 160, f7.1, 1/800

 

 

122) Lesser grey shrike

[Tdgraves]

Near Lower Sabie, Kruger National Park, 2/2/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/3200

 

 

123) Lesser kestrel (a Kruger first)

[Tdgraves]

Near Lower Sabie, Kruger National Park, 2/2/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/4000

 

Female

 

 

Male 

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/3200

 

 

124) Amur falcon

[Tdgraves]

Near Satara, Kruger National Park, 4/2/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 320, f7.1, 1/800, EV +2/3

 

 

125) Lilac-breasted roller

[Tdgraves]

Muzandzeni picnic site, Kruger National Park, 4/2/18

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 800, f8.0, 1/160, EV +1

 

 

126) Red-billed buffalo weaver

[TonyQ]

Beautiful Amur Falcon shots!

[Tdgraves]

Muzandzeni picnic site, Kruger National Park, 4/2/18

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

127) Burchell's starling

[Tdgraves]

Near Satara, Kruger National Park, 4/2/18

 

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

 

 

128) Lappet-faced vulture

[Tdgraves]

Near Satara, Kruger National Park, 4/2/18

 

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

 

 

129) White-backed vulture

[Tdgraves]

Near Lower Sabie, Kruger National Park, 2/2/18

 

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

 

 

 

130) European roller

[Dave Williams]

I have run out of "likes" again. Maybe time to either increase them or forget them and pass comments instead. Comments are always appreciated by me wether they are good, bad or indifferent !!

 

Anyway, for this series it's all very positive!! Lovely collection you'll be rivalling @Peter Connan for SA numbers soon!

[Peter Connan]

Several stunning shots in this batch! Especially the Amur (which I missed this year), the Burchell's and the Roller with the Scorpion.

[xelas]

On 30/03/2018 at 1:20 PM, Tdgraves said:

For close birds/animals yes, but anything further away, I still prefer the 5D3.

 

Hmmm, strange. The 20,2 megapixels on /d" APS-C sensor puts almost 50% more pixels on subject, thus the details (using same lens) should be better. And cropping distance photos for sure better.

The HighISO, and the overall quality of the image, APS-C sensor is still behind full frame one. Yet these are only technicalities; I have found your photos to be of very high IQ!

[PeterHG]

Birding was excellent in the Kruger, I’ll keep Berg-en Dal in mind. Great shots of the European Roller with scorpion!