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

[Tdgraves]

Thanks @Kitsafari @PeterHGand @Dave Williams

certainly the most amazing wildlife sighting I have had in the UK

Edited October 4, 2022 by Tdgraves
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[Galana]

12 minutes ago, Tdgraves said:

I couldn’t find any in the group that looked like male linnets

That's because the sneaky blighters only show their colours in the spring. In 'autumn you are mainly looking at family parties, females, young etc.,

Twites would have a yellow bill usually.

[Tdgraves]

Oh well, @Galana is right again, still, two lifers isn't bad...

[Peter Connan]

Wow, what flocks!

 

Very nicely shot. Never managed a nice shot of a flock yet.

[Tdgraves]

1 minute ago, Peter Connan said:

Wow, what flocks!

 

Very nicely shot. Never managed a nice shot of a flock yet.

I've never seen flocks like that before!! I feel I could do better on a second trip, now that I know what to expect. Also, controlling a camera with a long lens on a tripod is a skill that I have not tried before...

[Dave Williams]

1 hour ago, Tdgraves said:

I've never seen flocks like that before!! I feel I could do better on a second trip, now that I know what to expect. Also, controlling a camera with a long lens on a tripod is a skill that I have not tried before...

 

I just spotted that you have the 200-400 , a nice lens and an interesting choice! Capturing and framing moving targets with a tripod mounted lens is not easy.

[Tdgraves]

A present to myself @Dave Williams we are used to the ability to zoom and so I opted for this rather than a prime (second hand of course).

[michael-ibk]

That´s mind-boggingly awesome, what a fantastic spectacle with all these waders! Wonderful, and I love your photos! I´d love, love, love to see that.

[pedro maia]

Amazing!!

[Tdgraves]

Thanks @pedro maia and @michael-ibk

[Tdgraves]

Seriously lagging behind here, both in the total and the processing of Kenya photos. Given that there are only two months of 2022 left, I need to make a serious effort. Before I get started on Kenya, I managed to find a couple more in the UK this month.

 

Berry Fen, Cambridgeshire, 10/10/22

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1250, f7.1, 1/8000

 

7T4A7429 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 250,0 f7.1, 1/4000

 

7T4A7434 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

287) Eurasian jay (first sighting of the year whilst out and about)

[Tdgraves]

Berry Fen, Cambridgeshire, 10/10/22

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1250, f7.1, 1/5000

 

7T4A7428 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

288) Rook

[Tdgraves]

Berry Fen, Cambridgeshire, 10/10/22

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1250, f7.1, 1/2500, EV +2/3

 

7T4A7424 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

289) Common kestrel

[Tdgraves]

Given that we took the most photos on a safari ever in Kenya and the limited time left of 2022, I am going to just do it in date order, apart from where I know that there is a better example later on. I'll try and do the lifers first, but these may also creep in later, if I find out some IDs  - we didn't always have time to do this whilst we were there. As it was our first trip to Kenya and our trip to Tanzania was our second big safari, where we were not that into birds, there are a lot of new ones. Anything found in camp and some on drives were ID'd by me from the book/apps, so feel free to correct me as I go along!

 

Amboseli National Park, Kenya, 12/9/22

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 320, f5.6, 1/800

 

J19A7484 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

290) Rosy-patched bush-shrike

[Tdgraves]

Elewana Tortilis camp, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, 12/9/22

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 320, f5.6, 1/1000

 

J19A7500 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

291) Superb starling

[Tdgraves]

 

Elewana Tortilis camp, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, 12/9/22

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 500, f5.6, 1/1600

 

J19A7535 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

292) Hildebrandt's starling - our only sighting

[Tdgraves]

Elewana Tortilis camp, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, 12/9/22

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 400, f.71, 1/80, EV +2/3!!! 

 

J19A7556 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

293) Red-faced crombec

[Tdgraves]

Elewana Tortilis camp, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, 12/9/22

 

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

 

J19A7616 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

294) Black-necked weaver

[Tdgraves]

Elewana Tortilis camp, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, 12/9/22

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/1000, EV +1

 

J19A7621 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

295) Nubian woodpecker

[Tdgraves]

Elewana Tortilis camp, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, 12/9/22

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 800, f5.6, 1/400

 

J19A7647 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 500, f5.6, 1/320

 

J19A7643 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

296) Slaty boubou

[Tdgraves]

Elewana Tortilis camp, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, 13/9/22

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 500, f5.6, 1/800, EV +1

 

J19A8266 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

297) Eastern violet-backed sunbird

[Tdgraves]

Elewana Tortilis camp, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, 13/9/22

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/1600, EV +1/3

 

J19A8303 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

298) White-bellied go-away-bird

[Tdgraves]

Airstrip, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, 11/9/22

 

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

 

J19A6406 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

299) Fischer's sparrow-lark

[Tdgraves]

Amboseli National Park, Kenya, 11/9/22

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 200-400L f/4, ISO 640, f4, 1/4000

 

7T4A0199 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

7T4A0249 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 200-400L f/4, ISO 1000, f5.6, 1/1250

 

7T4A0268 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

300) Ruppell's vulture

[Galana]

300 up. Well done. Some nice shots too.