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The Gnat catcher in a very neat and tidy nest is lovely!

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Bundala NP, Sri Lanka, 27/1/19   Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 400, f 7.1, 1/1000, EV -1/3         141) Grey-headed swamphen

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Sinharaja NP, Sri Lanka, 30/1/19   Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 1250, f 7.1, 1/800, EV +2/3     Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 16000, f 5.6, 1/320, EV +2/3

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The weather was relatively good on New Years' day, so we went out for a walk. Although we spotted a few different water fowl, most were far off and hopefully can be improved upon in the next 364 days,

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Now that I have finally finished my TR, I can get back into the BY

 

Guana Island, British Virgin Islands, 14/5/19

 

Canon 5D mark iv, 100-400 mm mark ii, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/1250

 

7T4A1772

 

15/5/19

 

Canon 5D mark iv, 100-400 mm mark ii, ISO 250, f7.1, 1/500

 

7T4A2060

 

230) Zenaida dove

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Guana Island, British Virgin Islands, 15/5/19

 

Canon 5D mark iv, 100-400 mm mark ii, ISO 250, f7.1, 1/1000

 

7T4A2068

 

231) White-winged dove

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Guana Island, British Virgin Islands, 11/5/19

 

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

 

J19A3267

 

232) Scaly-naped (red-necked) pigeon

 

Unfornately we did not see common ground dove or more disappointingly bridled-quail doves, as they look like a very cool bird!

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Guana Island, British Virgin Islands, 11/5/19

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mm mark ii, ISO 200, f7.1, 1/1600

 

J19A3232

 

233) Grey kingbird

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Guana Island, British Virgin Islands, 11/5/19

 

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

 

J19A3264

 

234) Black-necked stilt

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Finally managed to see one in the wild, having got lost in Cape Town and them being absent from Bundala in Sri Lanka

 

Guana Island, British Virgin Islands, 12/5/19

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mm mark ii, ISO 320, f7.1, 1/1250

 

J19A3411

 

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

 

 

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235) Caribbean flamingo

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Guana Island, British Virgin Islands, 12/5/19

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mm mark ii, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/1250

 

J19A3461

 

13/5/19

 

Canon 5D mark iv, 100-400 mm mark ii, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/1000, EV +1 1/3

 

7T4A1388

 

Canon 5D mark iv, 100-400 mm mark ii, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/800, EV +1 1/3

 

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236) American kestrel

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Guana Island, British Virgin Islands, 12/5/19

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mm mark ii, ISO 640, f8.0, 1/2500

 

J19A3652

 

16/5/19

 

Canon 5D mark iv, 100-400 mm mark ii, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/1600, EV +1 

 

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237) Western osprey

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Guana Island, British Virgin Islands, 12/5/19

 

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

 

J19A3676

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mm mark ii, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/2000, EV +2/3

 

J19A3684

 

238) Magnificent frigatebird (with Tortola in the background)

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Guana Island, British Virgin Islands, 12/5/19 male

 

Canon 5D mark iv, 100-400 mm mark ii, ISO 800, f5.6, 1/400

 

7T4A1371

 

15/5/19 female

 

Canon 5D mark iv, 100-400 mm mark ii, ISO 500, f5.6, 1/320

 

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239) Black-faced grassquit

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Guana Island, British Virgin Islands, 11/5/19

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mm mark ii, ISO 1600, f5.6, 1/1000, EV +2/3

 

J19A3171

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mm mark ii, ISO 1600, f5.6, 1/640, EV +1

 

J19A3177

 

240) Green-throated carib

 

This was on our first morning whilst having coffee on our pation, so we assumed that there would be plenty more opportunities, but this turned out to be the best one...(BIF courtesy of the OH)

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Wow, British Virgin Isles, I must have missed that you were going there! (I had to look them up :D)

The flamingos are an amazing colour. I really like the American Kestrel.

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Just now, TonyQ said:

Wow, British Virgin Isles, I must have missed that you were going there! (I had to look them up :D)

The flamingos are an amazing colour. I really like the American Kestrel.

 

A relatively short hop from Philadelphia (at least that's how I sold it to the OH!) where we went to a conference. 3.5 hours to Puerto Rico, then a Cessna for 35-40 mins, then a 5 min boat ride....

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great collection from Philly and Guana Island! i thought the scaly-naped pigeon was a special one. 

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The Flamingo is a stunner! 

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Indeed it is!

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Thanks @Kitsafari there are more to come

 

thanks @Dave Williams and @Peter Connan I have been chasing flamingos for my past three trips! So was very pleased, especially as when they decided to come close to the path, the sun happened to be out (you can see from some of the other shots that there was lots of cloud...)

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Guana Island, British Virgin Islands, 13/5/19

 

Canon 5D mark iv, 100-400 mm mark ii, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/8000

 

7T4A1641

 

241) Roseate tern

 

There was a breeding colony of these on the penisula from the beach, but annoyingly this is the only shot I managed :(

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Guana Island, British Virgin Islands, 13/5/19

 

Canon 5D mark iv, 100-400 mm mark ii, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/1000

 

7T4A1556

 

242) Sandwich tern

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Guana Island, British Virgin Islands, 15/5/19

 

Canon 5D mark iv, 100-400 mm mark ii, ISO 125, f7.1, 1/1000

 

7T4A1955

 

Canon 5D mark iv, 100-400 mm mark ii, ISO 200, f7.1, 1/1600

 

7T4A2034

 

12/5/19  Canon 5D mark iv, 100-400 mm mark ii, ISO 250, f7.1, 1/2500

 

 

7T4A1039

 

7T4A1051

 

243) Royal tern

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Guana Island, British Virgin Islands, 15/5/19

 

Canon 5D mark iv, 100-400 mm mark ii, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/2500

 

7T4A1662

 

244) Laughing gull

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Guana Island, British Virgin Islands, 12/5/19

 

Canon 5D mark iv, 100-400 mm mark ii, ISO 800, f6.3, 1/4000

 

7T4A1197

 

13/5/19 Canon 5D mark iv, 100-400 mm mark ii, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/2000

 

7T4A1614

 

15/5/19 Canon 5D mark iv, 100-400 mm mark ii, ISO 250, f7.1, 1/640

 

7T4A2071

 

13/5/19 Canon 5D mark iv, 100-400 mm mark ii, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/4000

 

7T4A1420

 

11/5/19 Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mm mark ii, ISO 320, f7.1, 1/2500

 

J19A3383

 

245) Brown pelican

 

Gave us lots of opportunities fishing (makes a tremendous splash which is quite shocking if you are engrossed in a book), but surprisingly difficult to catch...

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Guana Island, British Virgin Islands, 15/5/19

 

Canon 5D mark iv, 100-400 mm mark ii, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/3200

 

7T4A2075

 

14/5/19 Canon 5D mark iv, 100-400 mm mark ii, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/3200

 

7T4A1775

 

246) Brown booby

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Guana Island, British Virgin Islands, 12/5/19

 

Canon 5D mark iv, 100-400 mm mark ii, ISO 1000, f6.3, 1/1250

 

7T4A1255

 

13/5/19 Canon 5D mark iv, 100-400 mm mark ii, ISO 1250, f5.6, 1/800 Juvenile

 

7T4A1525

 

247) Yellow-crowned night-heron

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