Tdgraves big year 2019

[Tdgraves]

Bundala NP, Sri Lanka, 27/1/19

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 500, f 5.6, 1/1600, EV -1/3

 

 

123) Red-necked phalarope

[Tdgraves]

Bundala NP, Sri Lanka, 27/1/19

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 500, f 5.6, 1/1600, EV -1/3

 

 

124) Gull-billed tern

[Tdgraves]

Bundala NP, Sri Lanka, 27/1/19

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 400, f 5.6, 1/1000

 

 

125) Ruddy turnstone

[Tdgraves]

Bundala NP, Sri Lanka, 27/1/19

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 400, f 5.6, 1/1000

 

 

126) Lesser sand plover

[Tdgraves]

Bundala NP, Sri Lanka, 27/1/19

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 320, f 5.6, 1/1250, EV _1/3

 

 

127) Sanderling

[Tdgraves]

Bundala NP, Sri Lanka, 27/1/19

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 500, f 7.1, 1/2000, EV -1/3

 

 

128) Little grebe

[Tdgraves]

An EBC here, identified by call by the expert guide....

 

Bundala NP, Sri Lanka, 27/1/19

 

 

129) Clamorous reed warbler

[Tdgraves]

Bundala NP, Sri Lanka, 27/1/19

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 640, f 7.1, 1/1000

 

 

 

130) Oriental skylark

[Galana]

38 minutes ago, Tdgraves said:

An EBC here, identified by call by the expert guide...

Is not the object to actually see the bird?

 

Regrettably I don't think your Oriental Skylark is anything but a Pipit. Richards would fit well.

[Tdgraves]

4 minutes ago, Galana said:

Is not the object to actually see the bird?

 

Regrettably I don't think your Oriental Skylark is anything but a Pipit. Richards would fit well.

 

Can’t you see it @Galana ?

perhaps I picked the wrong photo, as we definitely saw one, although I thought this fitted with the photos I looked at. I’ll double check the folder

[Galana]

2 minutes ago, Tdgraves said:

 

Can’t you see it @Galana ?

You mean this?

[Tdgraves]

Yes!

[Dave Williams]

Priceless!

I give in, the EBC to beat them all...I'm struggling to find the volume button though. 

Made my evening by having a good chuckle!!

[pedro maia]

I thought I might have some chances to fight for the EBC King title but I see I can forget about that, and even @Galana is going to have a tough task to beat that...

[Tdgraves]

Thanks @pedro maia and @Dave Williams

would never had a chance without the guide. I had heard it and spotted it dive into the Bush....but would never have known

[Tdgraves]

@Galana what about this one then? looks like lots of images on the internet....
 

 

[Galana]

43 minutes ago, Tdgraves said:

what about this one then?

The vertical stance and 'thinner' bill together with longer 'thighs' still suggests a Pipit to me.

Perhaps others my like to comment as I am no real judge.

 

Here is a fair image of Eastern (Oriental) Skylark.

[Tdgraves]

Maybe we were misinformed by the guide?

Edited April 11, 2019 by Tdgraves
Typi

[Galana]

9 minutes ago, Tdgraves said:

Maybe we were misinformed by the guide?

That is always a  possibility of course.

[Galana]

15 hours ago, pedro maia said:

even @Galana is going to have a tough task to beat that..

Nothing like a challenge to draw out the best in anyone.

Time to give the lady her Topic back.

[Tdgraves]

Is that a greenfinch @Galana ?

[Galana]

3 hours ago, Tdgraves said:

Is that a greenfinch @Galana ?

There were Greenfinches around but that is not one of them.

[Tdgraves]

so 130) is now Richard's pipit

[Tdgraves]

Bundala NP, Sri Lanka, 27/1/19

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 1000, f 7.1, 1/1000

 

 

131) Eurasian common moorhen

Edited April 12, 2019 by Tdgraves
typo

[Tdgraves]

Bundala NP, Sri Lanka, 27/1/19

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 500, f 7.1, 1/800

 

 

132) Pacific golden plover