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

[Tdgraves]

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

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/2000, EV +1/3

 

7T4A6009a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

174) Brown snake-eagle

[Kitsafari]

so good to see African birds again. Excellent additions!

[xelas]

Looks like that the southern part of the Kruger is equally impressive for birding as the northern part. Great photos!

[Tdgraves]

Thanks @Kitsafari and @xelas

[Tdgraves]

Near Lower Sabie, KNP, South Africa, 20/1/22

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 320, f7.1, 1/1000, EV +1

 

J19A2544a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

175) Golden-breasted bunting

[Tdgraves]

Near Berg-en-Dal, KNP, South Africa, 16/1/22

 

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

 

J19A1621 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

176) Dusky lark

[Tdgraves]

Near Berg-en-Dal, KNP, South Africa, 17/1/22

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 800, f5.6, 1/250

 

7T4A4939a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

177) Yellow-fronted canary

[Tdgraves]

Near Satara, KNP, South Africa, 25/1/22

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/1600, EV +2/3

 

J19A5547 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

178) Yellow-chested longclaw

Edited July 14, 2022 by Tdgraves
Typo

[Tdgraves]

Near Berg-en-Dal, KNP, South Africa, 17/1/22

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/1600, EV+1

 

7T4A4954a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

179) Bennett's woodpecker

[Tdgraves]

Skukuza in camp, KNP, South Africa, 20/1/22

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 320, f7.1, 1/800, EV+1

 

J19A2968a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

180) Village indigobird

[Tdgraves]

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

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/2500

 

7T4A6045 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

181) Banded martin

[Tdgraves]

Near Satara, KNP, South Africa, 25/1/22

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 3200, f5.6, 1/1000

 

7T4A7240 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

182) Chestnut-backed sparrow-lark

[Tdgraves]

Near Skukuza, KNP, South Africa, 20/1/22

 

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

 

7T4A5803a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

183) Red-billed buffalo weaver

[Tdgraves]

Before I get to the EBCs, one from the lifer list that I overlooked at the start

 

Lower Sabie in camp, KNP, South Africa, 22/1/22

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/800

 

7T4A6399a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

184) Red-faced cisticola

[TonyQ]

Well done with those additions.

Getting close to 200 now!

[Tdgraves]

55 minutes ago, TonyQ said:

Well done with those additions.

Getting close to 200 now!

not sure that my EBCs will pull me over the line. We Spent the last game drive desperately trying to find bird #200 for the park, as some sort of artificial achievement, which we eventually managed, but I know that there were several that I did not get a shot of. For example, can I find a tawny eagle anywhere? Of course not….

[PeterHG]

Many excellent additions again! Your photos make anticipate our October trip even more.

[Galana]

On 7/12/2022 at 8:13 PM, Tdgraves said:

not sure that my EBCs will pull me over the line.

You never say never in this game (even when you invent names like Yellow-breasted Longclaw.) Aim higher.

[Tdgraves]

1 hour ago, Galana said:

You never say never in this game (even when you invent names like Yellow-breasted Longclaw.) Aim higher.

Easy mistake to make…will edit

[Dave Williams]

The total is building nicely and I'm wondering where it will get to. You have already passed the total for my 2019 trip and I did the length of the park and only saw 114 in aa month. I'm not expecting to even hit that figure with 2 weeks in the south.

[Tdgraves]

6 hours ago, Dave Williams said:

The total is building nicely and I'm wondering where it will get to. You have already passed the total for my 2019 trip and I did the length of the park and only saw 114 in aa month. I'm not expecting to even hit that figure with 2 weeks in the south.

Why not? Lots of birds in the south….

[Tdgraves]

Between Satara and Letaba, KNP, South Africa, 26/1/22

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/500, EV + 1 1/3

 

J19A5690a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

185) Lesser Kestrel

[Tdgraves]

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

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 320, f7.1, 1/1000, EV + 1 

 

J19A4193 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

186) Verreaux's eagle

[Tdgraves]

Near Letaba, KNP, South Africa, 26/1/22

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/2000, EV + 1 

 

J19A5703a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

187) Lappet-faced vulture

[Tdgraves]

Near Skukuza, KNP, South Africa, 20/1/22

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1250, f7.1, 1/1600, EV +1

 

7T4A5584 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

188) Lesser spotted eagle