Tdgraves big year 2020 (my 7th!!)

[Tdgraves]

Anse Chastanet beach, 13/9/20

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 400, f5.0, 1/1000

 

J19A6762a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

197) Zenaida dove

[Tdgraves]

Anse Chastanet rainforest, 5/9/20

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 800, f5.6, 1/500

 

J19A6251a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

to prove it is black- and not yellow-crowned

 

J19A6244a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

198) Black-crowned night-heron

[Tdgraves]

Above Anse Chastanet , 9/9/20

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 6400, f5.6, 1/400

 

7T4A6070 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Anse Chastanet rainforest, 11/9/20

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 3200, f5.6, 1/1000

 

J19A6541a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

199) House wren

[Tdgraves]

Anse Chastanet rainforest, 11/9/20

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1000, f5.6, 1/400, +1 1/3

 

J19A6640a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

200) American kestrel

[Peter Connan]

Lovely shots of lovely birds!

[Tdgraves]

Thanks @Peter Connan

[PeterHG]

A good set of additions again, @Tdgraves!

[Tdgraves]

Thanks @PeterHG

[elefromoz]

@Tdgraves, very nice,  all new to me from somewhere Ive never visited and likely never will. 

[Tdgraves]

Thanks @elefromoz

[Tdgraves]

Outside of the restaurant ready to pounce, Anse Chastanet beach, 13/9/20

 

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

 

J19A6738a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 250, f5.0, 1/250

 

J19A6746a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

201) Carib grackle

[Tdgraves]

And that appears to be it. I remember taking a far away proof shot of a yellow-crowned night-heron, but fear I may have deleted it after seeing the juvenile at close quarters, feeling that I didn't "need" it, which of course turned out to be a black-crowned. Also saw moorhen and barn swallow (already posted elsewhere), which makes a total of 43, all on the property. Not bad for a last minute replacement beach holiday!

[pedro maia]

Not bad at all, and congrats on 200!

[PeterHG]

A belated congrats on #200! I missed that number before (probably too close to my age for comfort...;)).

19 hours ago, Tdgraves said:

Also saw moorhen

Would that not have been the American Moorhen (Gallinula Galeata) instead of the the Eurasian form (Gallinula Chloropus)? That would mean another tick.

[Tdgraves]

Thanks @PeterHG I will check..:.

[Kitsafari]

beautiful kestrel - a nice 200th! congrats.

[Soukous]

well done on the double century, an even greater achievement this year than usual 

[Tdgraves]

thanks @Soukous @Kitsafari and @pedro maia

 

@PeterHG I have checked....

On 10/13/2020 at 1:03 PM, PeterHG said:

A belated congrats on #200! I missed that number before (probably too close to my age for comfort...;)).

Would that not have been the American Moorhen (Gallinula Galeata) instead of the the Eurasian form (Gallinula Chloropus)? That would mean another tick.

 

...unfortunately not 

[Tdgraves]

There was a short break in the rain last week, so I dashed out to Fen Drayton, as it was sunny. In the 10 minutes it took to get there, it had clouded over again and it started to rain after a few minutes. However, I got a new tick when I turned around for home and as I drove past, they started a murmuration!

 

Fen Drayton Lakes, Cambridgeshire, 6/10/20

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 640, f5.6, 1/1600

 

J19A6812 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

202) Common starling (not in black and white )

[Tdgraves]

I had a bit better luck yesterday. The forecast was cloudy and rain later (as it seems is every day when I actually have some free time), but I took the risk and drove to Welney anyway. As it turned out, there was even a breif spell of sunshine and when the rain did come, it was only a few drops, so I ended up staying for a couple of hours longer than planned. Quite successful it was too!

 

WWT Welney, Norfolk, 13/10/20

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/2500

 

Female

 

J19A6845 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Male

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1250, f7.1, 1/2000, EV +1 1/3

 

J19A6913 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

203) Northern shoveller

[Tdgraves]

WWT Welney, Norfolk, 13/10/20

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/2500

 

J19A6855 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

204) Common sandpiper

[Tdgraves]

WWT Welney, Norfolk, 13/10/20

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/2500

 

J19A6868 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

205) Eurasian teal

[Tdgraves]

 

WWT Welney, Norfolk, 13/10/20

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/2000, EV +2/3

 

J19A6890 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/1000, EV +1

 

J19A6899 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

206) Little grebe

 

[Tdgraves]

WWT Welney, Norfolk, 13/10/20

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO1250, f5.6, 1/800, EV +1/3

 

J19A7088 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

207) Rock dove

[Tdgraves]

WWT Welney, Norfolk, 13/10/20

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO1250, f5.6, 1/1000

 

J19A7098 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

208) White wagtail