Tdgraves big year 2020 (my 7th!!)

[Tdgraves]

1 hour ago, Dave Williams said:

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

 

Please feel free to PM me about trip planning - can be done from JNB as well as CPT

[Peter Connan]

Sorry, I didn't notice the score! Well done!

[Tdgraves]

thanks @Peter Connan hope that you are all ok

[Peter Connan]

All good here thanks @Tdgraves. Are you fully recovered now?

[Tdgraves]

Just about @Peter Connan, I've been back at work for two weeks (in body, mainly) and am still exhausted. If I try and go for a walk to lift body and soul, I pay for it with muscle aches for 2 days still and having 11-12 hours sleep per night is pseudoteenage behaviour (and is not compatible with working)!! The good thing is that I haven't had to do full days, as it is eerily quiet and the threat to cancel all leave for 3 months (we were due to go to Extremadura in a weeks' time) may now be lifted, so I can hopefully get a run of extra sleep to finally recover.

[Peter Connan]

Sorry to hear you are still suffering! Hope it comes right soon.

[Tdgraves]

Prior to the lockdown, I went to one of the last swan feeds of the year at Welney. The weather was clear when I left home, but of course, once I had done the tortuous detour around the flooded road, it had really clouded over. Also, most of the swans had not read the memo and had already departed, nevermind....

 

WWT Welney, Norfolk, 3/3/20

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1600, f7.1, 1/500

 

7T4A3164 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

105) Common moorhen

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[Tdgraves]

WWT Welney, Norfolk, 3/3/20

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1000, f5.6, 1/1250

 

7T4A3176 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

106) Eurasian coot

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[Tdgraves]

WWT Welney, Norfolk, 3/3/20

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1000, f6.3, 1/500

 

7T4A3183 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1600, f6.3, 1/800

 

 

7T4A3456 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

107) Common pheasant

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[Galana]

Sorry to hear of your indisposition and good to learn you are on the mend.

[Tdgraves]

WWT Welney, Norfolk, 3/3/20

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1600, f6.3, 1/2000

 

7T4A3202 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 2500, f5.6, 1/3200

 

7T4A3293 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

108) Whooper swan

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[Tdgraves]

1 minute ago, Galana said:

Sorry to hear of your indisposition and good to learn you are on the mend.

 

Thanks @Galana those who think it is a mild illness may well be surprised...

[Tdgraves]

WWT Welney, Norfolk, 3/3/20

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1600, f5.6, 1/640

 

7T4A3231 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1250, f5.6, 1/500

 

7T4A3237 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1250, f5.6, 1/1600

 

7T4A3376 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

109) Mallard

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[Tdgraves]

WWT Welney, Norfolk, 3/3/20

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1600, f6.3, 1/640

 

7T4A3427 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

110) Eurasian wigeon

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[Tdgraves]

WWT Welney, Norfolk, 3/3/20

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 2500, f5.6, 1/4000

 

7T4A3517 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

111) Northern lapwing

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[Tdgraves]

WWT Welney, Norfolk, 3/3/20

 

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

 

7T4A3434 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

112) Eurasian tree sparrow

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[Tdgraves]

WWT Welney, Norfolk, 3/3/20

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 2000, f5.6, 1/1000

 

7T4A3439 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

113) Eurasian magpie

 

114) Common kestrel

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[Galana]

Neat two for one.

[Tdgraves]

WWT Welney, Norfolk, 3/3/20

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 2000, f5.6, 1/1600

 

7T4A3492 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

7T4A3495 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

115) Western marsh harrier

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[Tdgraves]

WWT Welney, Norfolk, 3/3/20

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 2000, f5.6, 1/800

 

7T4A3436 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

116) Reed bunting

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[TonyQ]

A productive trip to Welney.

Interesting to see the Magpie and Kestrel together.

[Tdgraves]

30 minutes ago, TonyQ said:

A productive trip to Welney.

Interesting to see the Magpie and Kestrel together.

 

The magpie was trying to get the kill...

[Kitsafari]

15 hours ago, Tdgraves said:

 

Thanks @Galana those who think it is a mild illness may well be surprised...

 

 

I can't recall if you ever got it tested? 

I get irritated when the govt say the majority get the "mild" illness because from what I've read, those who had the "mild" symptoms were badly ill. to tell people that it's mild underscores the seriousness of getting infected so i wish the governments (including  mine) will stop using mild and say less critical or serious.

 

great additions and there i was thinking the magpie has just become BFF with the kestrel... 

[shazdwn]

Love the last shot of the mallards - very artistic 

[Tdgraves]

5 hours ago, Kitsafari said:

 

I can't recall if you ever got it tested? 

no, I was a few weeks too early for that