Tdgraves big year 2020 (my 7th!!)

[elefromoz]

@Tdgraves, the Swallow Tailed Bee-eater is lovely , in an understated way, not as dazzling as some of its cousins, but a beautiful photo nevertheless

[Tdgraves]

Thanks @Kitsafari @Peter Connan and @elefromoz

[Tdgraves]

KTC in camp, KTP, South Africa, 26/1/20

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 500, f6.3, 1/1600

 

7T4A1618 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

78) Ashy tit

Edited April 23, 2020 by Tdgraves
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[Tdgraves]

KTC in camp, KTP, South Africa, 26/1/20

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 250, f5.6, 1/1250, EV +1/3

 

7T4A1646 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

79) Cape glossy starling

Edited April 23, 2020 by Tdgraves
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[Tdgraves]

KTC in camp, KTP, South Africa, 26/1/20

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 250, f7.1, 1/1250

 

7T4A1649 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

80) White-browed sparrow-weaver

Edited April 23, 2020 by Tdgraves
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[Tdgraves]

KTC in camp, KTP, South Africa, 26/1/20

 

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

 

7T4A1652 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

81) Southern grey-headed sparrow

Edited April 23, 2020 by Tdgraves
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[Tdgraves]

Auob, KTP, South Africa, 27/1/20

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/2000

 

J19A3634 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

82) Common scimitarbill

Edited April 23, 2020 by Tdgraves
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[Tdgraves]

Auob, KTP, South Africa, 27/1/20

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/500, EV +1 1/3

 

J19A3791 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

83) Crimson-breasted shrike

Edited April 23, 2020 by Tdgraves
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[Tdgraves]

Lower dune road , KTP, South Africa, 28/1/20

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 200, f7.1, 1/1000

 

7T4A1985 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 320, f7.1, 1/2000

 

7T4A1992 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

and a whole herd of chicks....

 

7T4A9060 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

84) Common ostrich

Edited April 23, 2020 by Tdgraves
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[Tdgraves]

KTP, South Africa, 28/1/20

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/500

 

7T4A1976 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

85) Namaqua dove

Edited April 23, 2020 by Tdgraves
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[Tdgraves]

Kieliekrankie, KTP, South Africa, 28/1/20

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/1250

 

7T4A2008 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

86) Kori bustard

Edited April 23, 2020 by Tdgraves
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[Tdgraves]

Kieliekrankie in camp, KTP, South Africa, 22/1/20

 

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

 

J19A4641 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

87) Yellow canary

Edited April 23, 2020 by Tdgraves
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[Tdgraves]

 

Kieliekrankie in camp, KTP, South Africa, 22/1/20

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 250, f7.1, 1/125

 

J19A4654 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

88) Fawn-coloured lark (eating insects off of the car windscreen)

Edited April 23, 2020 by Tdgraves
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[Tdgraves]

 

Auob, KTP, South Africa, 22/1/20

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 3200, f5.6, 1/640, EV +2/3

 

J19A4687 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

89) Cardinal woodpecker

Edited April 23, 2020 by Tdgraves
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[Tdgraves]

KTP, South Africa, 30/1/20

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1600, f7.1, 1/2500, EV +2/3

 

7T4A3094 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

90) Gabar goshawk

Edited April 23, 2020 by Tdgraves
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[Tdgraves]

Outside of KTP, South Africa, 30/1/20

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/2000

 

7T4A3142 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/3200

 

 

7T4A3152 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

91) White-backed vulture

Edited April 23, 2020 by Tdgraves
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[Tdgraves]

North of Twee Rivieren, KTP, South Africa, 30/1/20

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/1000

 

7T4A3132 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

92) Burchell's sandgrouse

Edited April 23, 2020 by Tdgraves
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[Tdgraves]

And that's all for now. The majority of photos still not processed, so will hopefully be finding LBJs as this progresses, as well as checking the list, looking for those who are missing...

[TonyQ]

A very enjoyable set of photos. I love the baby ostriches!

[PeterHG]

Beautiful additions from the KTP!

[pedro maia]

On 3/21/2020 at 3:32 PM, Tdgraves said:

KTP, South Africa, 30/1/20

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1600, f7.1, 1/2500, EV +2/3

 

 

90) Gabar goshawk

 

I’ m interested to know how you distinguish the Gabar from the Pale-chanting goshawk, I’m running through my 2017 Kgalagadi trip pictures and I have a few “suspects” but even if they are most probably all Pale-chanting I’m struggling to make an ID (I’ll post them later on a new topic).

[Tdgraves]

Mainly on size @pedro maia

legs are a slightly different colour also

pcg much much more commonly seen

[pedro maia]

The problem is pictures can be misleading in terms of size and colours, anyway right now I have plenty of time to check the phots.

 

[Galana]

26 minutes ago, pedro maia said:

The problem is pictures can be misleading in terms of size and colours,

True. A good guide is the 'length of the bird.' 

Gabar is shorter so with the same depth of chest the ratio of barring on the rest of the underneath is more on the PCG.

Habitat for Gabar may be more wooded. PCG more open country and prefers the top of the tree. Rarely 'inside'.

[Dave Williams]

Particularly love the first Ostrich. Fabulous.

I have been contemplating a trip to KTP for many months and pondering when and where  to book. It rather looks like our trip to Kruger and KZN in September will be postponed so I'll probably stick with that first.