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

[Galana]

No harm in duplicates. They often enhance what has gone before.

I am a sucker for Martial Eagles and love the pose of your 2nd shot.

[Tdgraves]

6 minutes ago, Galana said:

No harm in duplicates. They often enhance what has gone before.

I am a sucker for Martial Eagles and love the pose of your 2nd shot.

It was very obliging and luckily on a quiet stretch of road, unfortunately the weather was not so kind!

[xelas]

All your duplicates are exquisite shots!

[Tdgraves]

12 hours ago, xelas said:

All your duplicates are exquisite shots!

Thanks Alex

[Tdgraves]

Sunset Dam, KNP, South Africa, 22/1/22

 

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

 

7T4A6582a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

127) Great egret

Edited May 22, 2022 by Tdgraves
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[Tdgraves]

and more duplicates

 

7T4A6405a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

7T4A6430a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

7T4A6445a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

7T4A6448a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Edited May 14, 2022 by Tdgraves
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[Tdgraves]

Near Lower Sabie, KNP, South Africa, 23/1/22

 

Canon 7D Mark II, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/1600, EV +1/3

 

J19A3601a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

J19A3604a by tdgraves, on Flickr+

 

128) Black-backed puffback

Edited May 22, 2022 by Tdgraves
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[Tdgraves]

Near Lower Sabie, KNP, South Africa, 23/1/22

 

Canon 7D Mark II, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/2500, EV +1/3

 

J19A3613 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon 7D Mark II, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/1250, EV +1/3

 

J19A3615a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

129) Yellow-billed kite

Edited May 22, 2022 by Tdgraves
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[Tdgraves]

Near Lower Sabie, KNP, South Africa, 23/1/22

 

Canon 7D Mark II, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 1000, f7.1, 1/800

 

J19A3712 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

130) Wood sandpiper

Edited May 22, 2022 by Tdgraves
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[Tdgraves]

and more duplicates

 

J19A3598a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

J19A3638a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

J19A3698a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

J19A3610a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

J19A3725a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

J19A3715a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Edited May 15, 2022 by Tdgraves
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[Tdgraves]

Now for one of the few lifers of the trip. We were moving camps from Lower Sabie to Satara and the weather was not great. We came across a guided birding group (I think it was a Kruger birding weekend) stopped by the side of the road. "Do you see something?" I asked, "Just a bird" came the lamented reply (birders get frustrated by other park users asking "where are the lions?"). The occupants of the vehicle were therefore a bit surprised and I think delighted that my reply was "what type of a bird?". It was a black coucal! A lifer for them also and apparently a rare spot for the park. We pulled in front of them and waited for it to fly up again, which it did a few times, but it was quite far away and there was not much light, so this was the best proof shot I could manage! It kept us both upbeat until we got to the picnic spot where we had breakfast.

 

Near the Tshokwane picnic site, KNP, South Africa, 23/1/22

 

Canon 7D Mark II, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/2000

 

3a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

131) Black coucal

Edited May 22, 2022 by Tdgraves
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[Tdgraves]

The weather did not improve for our evening drive...

 

Near Satara, KNP, South Africa, 23/1/22

 

Canon 7D Mark II, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 800, f6.3, 1/1250

 

J19A3849 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

J19A3853 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

132) Southern ground hornbill

Edited May 22, 2022 by Tdgraves
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[Tdgraves]

Near Satara, KNP, South Africa, 23/1/22

 

Canon 7D Mark II, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 2500, f5.6, 1/320

 

J19A3906 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

133) African hoopoe

Edited May 22, 2022 by Tdgraves
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[PeterHG]

That portrait of the Ground Hornbill is just stunning! I do appreciate your postings of the duplicates; there are so many great photos among them.

[Tdgraves]

Thanks @PeterHG

 

[TonyQ]

The Puffback is beautiful.

And another vote for duplicates!

[Tdgraves]

Thanks @TonyQ I usually get them in camp, so this is probably my best shot of one on a game drive.

[Dave Williams]

You certainly have whetted my appetite for Kruger!!

[Tdgraves]

35 minutes ago, Dave Williams said:

You certainly have whetted my appetite for Kruger!!

Always Dave!

[PeterHG]

15 hours ago, Dave Williams said:

You certainly have whetted my appetite for Kruger!!

Mine, too! We are in the process of planning a south to north trip in October, so who knows....

[Soukous]

On 5/15/2022 at 3:48 PM, Tdgraves said:

and more duplicates

 

Nothing wrong with duplicates, especially when they are this good.

[Soukous]

21 hours ago, PeterHG said:

That portrait of the Ground Hornbill is just stunning! I do appreciate your postings of the duplicates; there are so many great photos among them.

 

agreed

[Tdgraves]

Thanks @Soukous

 

@PeterHGsounds great - see my 2019 TR. you won’t have the migrants, but the spring light is so much nicer.

[Tdgraves]

Near Satara, KNP, South Africa, 24/1/22

 

Canon 5D Mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 640, f5.6, 1/1000

 

7T4A6938 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon 5D Mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 800, f5.6, 1/1000

 

7T4A6943 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

134) Burchell's coucal

Edited May 22, 2022 by Tdgraves
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[Tdgraves]

Near Satara, KNP, South Africa, 24/1/22

 

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

 

7T4A6798a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

135) Ring-necked dove

Edited May 22, 2022 by Tdgraves
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