Tdgraves big year 2020 (my 7th!!)

[Tdgraves]

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

 

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

 

7T4A9759 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

93) Red-headed finch

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[Tdgraves]

Auob, KTP, South Africa, 25/1/20

 

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

 

J19A2578 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

94) Bateleur

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[Tdgraves]

Craig Lockhart, KTP, South Africa, 24/1/20

 

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

 

7T4A0794 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

95) Cape turtle (ring-necked) dove

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[Tdgraves]

Lower Auob, KTP, South Africa, 30/1/20

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/5000, EV +1/3

 

7T4A2974 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

96) White-rumped swift

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[Tdgraves]

Near Nossob, KTP, South Africa, 21/1/20

 

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

 

J19A0933 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

97) Scaly-feathered finch

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[Tdgraves]

Lower Auob, KTP, South Africa, 30/1/20

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/1000

 

7T4A2670 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

98) Martial eagle

Edited April 23, 2020 by Tdgraves
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[Tdgraves]

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

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/2500

 

7T4A0176 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

99) Grey-backed sparrow-lark (female)

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[Tdgraves]

Kieliekrankie in camp, KTP, South Africa, 27/1/20

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 250, f6.3, 1/1000

 

J19A3815 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

100) Dusky sunbird

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[Tdgraves]

Lower Auob, KTP, South Africa, 28/1/20

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/1250

 

J19A4019 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

101) Eastern clapper lark

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[Tdgraves]

Kieliekrankie in camp, KTP, South Africa, 29/1/20

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/1600

 

J19A4660 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

102) Familiar chat (can't believe I don't have a better shot of one, they are so ubiquitous)

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[Tdgraves]

KTC in camp, KTP, South Africa, 27/1/20

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/1600

 

J19A3821 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

103) Black-chested prinia

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[Tdgraves]

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

 

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

 

J19A3842 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

104) Common fiscal

Edited April 23, 2020 by Tdgraves
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[Kitsafari]

lovely additions. so good to see african birds again even if they are through someone else's lens!

[TonyQ]

Well done on reaching 100. Very enjoyable.

[Galana]

Well done on reaching the first 100 in what is going to be a difficult year..

[PeterHG]

2 hours ago, Tdgraves said:

can't believe I don't have a better shot of one, they are so ubiquitous

This is what always happens....

Congrats on the first 100. I do hope to see more.

[pedro maia]

Congrats on reaching the 100 mark, it’s been great to see the Kgalagadi colours in your BY.

[michael-ibk]

Congrats on your first century.

[xelas]

Well done, @Tdgraves, reaching #100 with many spectacular birds.

[shazdwn]

An excellent 100, looking forward to more 

[Dave Williams]

Ton up! I must start reading more TRs and decide on a structure on a future visit to take in KFT and the Cape.

[Tdgraves]

Thanks @Kitsafari @TonyQ @xelas @PeterHG @Galana @michael-ibk @Dave Williams

@pedro maia and @shazdwn

 

I think that’s it for the SA trip. I can’t for the life of me find a quelea and I know that we only had one sighting of a grey hornbill and a Brubru, so unless I find any LBJs when I (finally) get round to the TR, that’s it. the most surprising non-appearance was from the yellow-billed hornbill and the LBR!

Edited April 18, 2020 by Tdgraves

[Galana]

34 minutes ago, Tdgraves said:

the most surprising non-appearance was from the yellow-billed hornbill and the LBR!

Sometimes the big surprises are what you don't see rather than what you do. Quite a few 'regulars ' were missing from our Uganda trip such as Goliath Heron, Darter and Saddle-billed Stork.

[xelas]

1 hour ago, Tdgraves said:

the most surprising non-appearance was from the yellow-billed hornbill and the LBR!

 

Not even a distant glimpse of an LBR?! That is indeed very surprising.

[Tdgraves]

16 minutes ago, xelas said:

 

Not even a distant glimpse of an LBR?! That is indeed very surprising.

 

Nope, none at all. Both of them have been elusive in the past, not appearing until the last few days, but this time, zero!