tdgraves big year 2022 - here's hoping it's (all) better!

[Tdgraves]

Near Lower Sabie, KNP, South Africa, 21/1/22

 

Canon 7D Mark II, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/1600

 

J19A3070a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

114) African pipit

[Tdgraves]

Near Lower Sabie, KNP, South Africa, 21/1/22

 

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

 

J19A3098a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

115) Wattled starling (our only sighting)

[Tdgraves]

Near Lower Sabie, KNP, South Africa, 21/1/22

 

Canon 7D Mark II, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 250, f7.1, 1/1250

 

J19A3106a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

With bee!

 

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

 

J19A3118a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

116) Southern carmine bee-eater

[Galana]

5 hours ago, Tdgraves said:

@xelas and @GalanaIt was supposed to be a cisticola....

Of course it was. (But you don't say which one!

[Tdgraves]

26 minutes ago, Galana said:

Of course it was. (But you don't say which one!

it’s a rattler…

[Tdgraves]

Near Lower Sabie, KNP, South Africa, 21/1/22

 

Canon 7D Mark II, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/1600

 

J19A3215a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

117) Kori bustard 

[Tdgraves]

Near Lower Sabie, KNP, South Africa, 21/1/22

 

Canon 7D Mark II, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 200, f7.1, 1/800

 

J19A3220a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon 7D Mark II, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 200, f7.1, 1/1000

 

J19A3226a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

118) Black-bellied bustard

[Tdgraves]

Near Lower Sabie, KNP, South Africa, 21/1/22

 

Canon 7D Mark II, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 320, f7.1, 1/800

 

J19A3237a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

119) Swainson's spurfowl

[Tdgraves]

Near Lower Sabie, KNP, South Africa, 21/1/22

 

Canon 7D Mark II, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 2000, f5.6, 1/2000

 

J19A3280a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

120) Dideric cuckoo

[Tdgraves]

Sunset Dam, Lower Sabie, KNP, South Africa, 21/1/22

 

Canon 7D Mark II, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 4000, f5.6, 1/500

 

J19A3375a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

121) Green-backed (striated) heron

[xelas]

Wow, what a beautiful close-up of a Bustard! And all other birds are equally amazing.

[Tdgraves]

thanks @xelas we had several good close sightings of BBB this trip.

[Galana]

As @xelas

I especially liked the Didric cuckoo with kill.

Not often possible to get such a clear unobstructed shot.

[Tdgraves]

12 hours ago, Galana said:

As @xelas

I especially liked the Didric cuckoo with kill.

Not often possible to get such a clear unobstructed shot.

They were everywhere this trip, the most we have ever seen, but this was the best photographic opportunity.

[PeterHG]

Congratulations both on reaching #100 and on taking so many excellent Kruger photos!

[Dave Williams]

The cuckoo is a cracker!

[Tdgraves]

Thanks @Galana @PeterHG and @Dave Williams

[Soukous]

a fine collection of photos from SA. 

IMO Kruger is one of the best locations for birding, not many better.

[Tdgraves]

4 minutes ago, Soukous said:

a fine collection of photos from SA. 

IMO Kruger is one of the best locations for birding, not many better.

I agree wholeheartedly @Soukous more to follow…

[Tdgraves]

Lower Sabie bridge, KNP, South Africa, 21/1/22

 

Canon 7D Mark II, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 1250, f7.1, 1/8000

 

J19A3291 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

122) Little swift

[Tdgraves]

Near Crocodile Bridge, KNP, South Africa, 22/1/22

 

Canon 5D Mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 1250, f7.1, 1/1000, EV +1/3

 

7T4A6213 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

123) Common scimitarbill

Edited May 22, 2022 by Tdgraves
typo

[Tdgraves]

Near Crocodile Bridge, KNP, South Africa, 22/1/22

 

Canon 5D Mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 160, f7.1, 1/1250

 

7T4A6242 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

124) Lesser grey shrike

Edited May 22, 2022 by Tdgraves
typo

[Tdgraves]

Near Crocodile Bridge, KNP, South Africa, 22/1/22

 

Canon 5D Mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/4000

 

7T4A6255 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

125) White-headed vulture

Edited May 22, 2022 by Tdgraves
typo

[Tdgraves]

Near Crocodile Bridge, KNP, South Africa, 22/1/22

 

Canon 5D Mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/5000

 

7T4A6371 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

126) Black-chested snake-eagle

Edited May 22, 2022 by Tdgraves
typo

[Tdgraves]

A week into the trip and the duplicates are really piling up...

 

J19A3068a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

J19A3082a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

00000021a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

00000026a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

7T4A6244a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

7T4A6194a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

7T4A6336a by tdgraves, on Flickr