Tdgraves big year 2020 (my 7th!!)

[Tdgraves]

Finally, after causing a twitching sensation for the last few weeks, I managed to find these, a UK first for me...

 

Earith sluice, Cambridgeshire, 14/12/21

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1600, f7.1, 1/2000

 

7T4A6867 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1600, f7.1, 1/3200

 

7T4A6874 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

226) Glossy ibis

[campsafari2015]

1 hour ago, Tdgraves said:

Finally....

 

226) Glossy ibis

Are they rare there? Interesting there are three! 

[Tdgraves]

7 minutes ago, campsafari2015 said:

Are they rare there? Interesting there are three! 

I believe so, although increasingly seen. 82 sightings in 2019 apparently...

[Tdgraves]

Another first today, a new walk and a new bird (well, I haven't knowingly seen one before...)

Earith Lakes, Cambridgeshire, 15/12/20

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/640

 

7T4A6946 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

227) Mistle thrush

[Tdgraves]

Given we have only 2 weeks left until the end of the year, I think that I am justified in including an EBC. Only my second sighting of the year, so sadly unlikely to be improved upon 

 

Earith Lakes, Cambridgeshire, 15/12/20

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1000, f7.1, 1/8000

 

7T4A6916 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

228) Meadow pipit

[Tdgraves]

And a couple of duplicates, just because it was such a glorious day

 

7T4A6886 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

7T4A6954 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Judging by the number of cars at the sluice, I think the glossy ibis were still around as well, but I had to get back for a Zoom meeting....

[PeterHG]

I love your Long-tailed Tit photo. I haven't been able to get one this year, although I did have a few sightings.

[Tdgraves]

Thanks @PeterHG they are back in the garden again now as well

[Tdgraves]

Given that we are now effectively in lockdown from Boxing Day, I think it is unlikely that I will improve on this EBC shot. I was planning to go to Welney on Tuesday, but it was really cloudy and now I am not allowed to.

 

WWT Welney, Norfolk, 3/3/20

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 3200, f5.6, 1/2000

 

7T4A3452 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

229) Eurasian oystercatcher

 

230) Pied avocet

 

231) Northern shoveler (and friends)

Edited January 1, 2021 by Tdgraves
Extra bird

[Tdgraves]

And a dreaded feeder shot...

 

My garden, Cambridgeshire, 16/8/20

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 5000, f5.6, 1/250

 

7T4A5060 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

232) Eurasian greenfinch

Edited December 24, 2020 by Tdgraves

[TonyQ]

In the post with the Avocet, have you already counted a Shoveler?

[Tdgraves]

I thought I had @TonyQ but a search implies not, many thanks

[Soukous]

15 hours ago, Tdgraves said:

And a dreaded feeder shot

 

I try and avoid them too, but now that we are confined to barracks I'm loading up the feeder with extra seeds in the hope of something new dropping by. 

[TonyQ]

I will be looking for birds queuing for our feeders from January 1st

[elefromoz]

If its any consolation, I enjoy seeing the European birds at the feeders, always such pretty little birds.

[shazdwn]

Thanks for sharing your birds with us all this year, no shame about a feeder shot

[Tdgraves]

Thanks @shazdwn but it’s not over yet, I’ve been at work so haven’t had time to post....will do later!

[Tdgraves]

Just before Christmas I saw a strange bird on the feeders, which looked like a cross between a goldfinch and a chaffinch, so much so, I even looked up if they could hybridise! Luckily it not only reappeared, it allowed me to get some photos from my toilet bird hide, but not after I had got the 5D set up though . Not sure I have ended a Big Year on a new bird before, so that is something for this strange year, I suppose....

 

My garden, Cambridgeshire, 26/12/20

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 2500, f5.6, 1/500

 

J19A7957 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 6400, f5.6, 1/400

 

J19A7977 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

233) Brambling

Edited January 1, 2021 by Tdgraves
typo

[Tdgraves]

I had hoped that the Christmas weekend and Tuesday would lead to a couple of walks and hopefully yield a few more birds, but the terrible weather, lockdown and a slight cold put paid to that idea. So my total is rather paltry this year..

 

 

However, if you divide by countries visited, it is about as expected...

 

 

As you can see, I was a bit bored last week 

 

So here's to a better 2021 all round (BY, travel, COVID, Brexit, Trump going etc.) with a better jay, who landed just as I had opened the window of my "hide" for the Brambling, so they are around more than I realised

 

J19A7951 by tdgraves, on Flickr

[Galana]

Congratulations twice.

One for ending on a high with the Brambling and the second for the patience to do the bar chart for your efforts.

Endless fun.

 

[Peter Connan]

Great photos to end on! Thanks for keeping us entertained yet again.

[PeterHG]

That is a very good bird to finish up with! And in your garden at that. And I join you in hoping for a better year all round!

[Soukous]

A gorgeous Jay.

We've had 4 in the garden around the feeder but light has been awful and man are they skittish.

[Kitsafari]

a beautiful jay to end 2020 on! 

[michael-ibk]

Indeed, a beautiful Jay photo! And cool you get a Brambling in your garden, I haven‘t seen any in 2020. Thanks for taking part again, thoroughly enjoyed your thread - as always.