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RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes, Cambridgeshire, 18/11/22

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/1250

 

52508800360_3e454f61c5_k.jpg7T4A8906 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

383) Yellowhammer

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Skukuza in camp, KNP, South Africa, 19/1/22   Canon 7D Mark II, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/400   J19A2453 by tdgraves, on Flickr   Canon 7D Mark II, 100-400 Mark I

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WWT Welney, Norfolk, UK, 3/8/22   Canon 5D mark IV, 200-400 with 1.4x extender, ISO 500, f5.6, 1/2500   7T4A0087a by tdgraves, on Flickr   268) Canada goose

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some duplicates   7T4A0007a by tdgraves, on Flickr   7T4A0011a by tdgraves, on Flickr   7T4A0110a by tdgraves, on Flickr   7T4A0114a by tdgraves, on Flickr

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RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes, Cambridgeshire, 18/11/22

 

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

 

52521564630_7e1544a591_k.jpg7T4A8893 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

384) Red-legged partridge (marginally better than the EBC one I bagged in July...)

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17 minutes ago, Galana said:

Looks like UK LBJs do have some variety.:o

More to come :)

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Milton County Park, Cambridge, 23/11/22

 

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

 

52507843567_d51db00fea_k.jpg7T4A8927 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

385) Redwing

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Milton County Park, Cambridge, 23/11/22

 

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

 

52519486599_cf3d1a4358_k.jpg7T4A9383 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

386) Blackcap (female)

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Milton County Park, Cambridge, 23/11/22

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1600, f5.6, 1/1000

 

52527446644_2c9018aae5_k.jpg7T4A9389 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

387) Treecreeper

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And some duplicates, just because the light was so lovely

 

52519208276_4795ddba1c_k.jpg7T4A9029 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

52519208336_e2d15d602d_k.jpg7T4A9125 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

52519686960_a9b1dddb69_k.jpg7T4A9133 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

52519758618_36485fb01f_k.jpg7T4A9159 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

52519758873_b2ebcacdd8_k.jpg7T4A9204 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

52519485329_6431dedc49_k.jpg7T4A9217 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

52519759863_81cec9d0a0_k.jpg7T4A9236 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

52519209921_d38526fbcb_k.jpg7T4A9416 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

52519760163_4cb8f7ded6_k.jpg7T4A9435 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

52519760248_9752b4339c_k.jpg7T4A9444 by tdgraves, on Flickr

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The light in the last bunch was lovely, indeed!

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The light in the last bunch was lovely,

Indeed.

Not bad on the blackcap either.

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Very nice reflexions!

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Milton County Park, Cambridge, 7/12/22

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 4000, f5.6, 1/1250

 

52548464567_312bed95a7_k.jpg7T4A0384 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

388) Goldcrest (first of the year)

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The light wasn't as nice as my last visit, but I have couple of duplicates, including a festive one

 

52548464447_010b225d73_k.jpg7T4A0307 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

52549467878_58a9fa1276_k.jpg7T4A0400 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

52549398405_28b880c504_k.jpg7T4A0470 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

52548464672_995c0531e4_k.jpg7T4A0410 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

52550880735_72001e6e90_h.jpg7T4A0282 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

52549954102_5a99b8e358_k.jpg7T4A0287 by tdgraves, on Flickr

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Just realised that I skipped over a visit to Welney. I saw lots of birds but hardly any that were new, so I must have blanked it out!! Not the best shots or situations, but needs must...

 

WWT Welney, Norfolk, 25/11/22

 

Canon 5D mark IV, EF 200-400L, ISO 2000, f4, 1/1000, EV -1/3

 

52527421599_8277650f61_k.jpg7T4A9939 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

389) Common pheasant (female)

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WWT Welney, Norfolk, 25/11/22

 

Canon 5D mark IV, EF 200-400 L extender x 1.4, ISO 800, f5.6, 1/2000

 

52527621005_ba483efdd8_k.jpg7T4A9814 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

390) Eurasian teal

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WWT Welney, Norfolk, 25/11/22

 

Canon 5D mark IV, EF 200-400 L, ISO 1600, f4, 1/2500, EV -1/3

 

52527693638_d97fd47c7a_k.jpg7T4A9933 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

391) Tree sparrow

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We were supposed to go to the Seychelles back in June. This was a trip which had been postponed and changed many times due to COVID-19. This time there would be no issues with the pesky virus. Unfortunately, it was planned for 48 hours after I was discharged following major surgery, so it was cancelled again. Rebooking it was one of the things keeping me sane during my convalescence. By the time it was clear that I would be able to travel in October or November, the world and his wife decided that now was the time to get back into the travel saddle. The prices were more than £2k each from previously. The OH would not pay the extra. So I had the unenviable task of finding somewhere else warm that we could go to refresh, at the same time as being bitterly disappointed. The original trip was first booked in 2020! It turns out that November is an expensive time of year to travel (not a time I am used to). Thailand was the most economical. So we went to an island off of Phuket for 10 nights. It was not possible to get over to Phuket or Krabi early enough for a bird day tour, but we had an afternoon with a local guide on the island. The rest is just me wandering around the site. There was supposed to be a mangrove forest walking trail, which I had high hopes for, but it was closed for refurbishment. This left two beaches, the dense rainforest and gardens of the hotel to explore. We also did a kayak trip into the mangroves at Krabi, but it was very dense and not really what I was expecting, so did not add to the total. We have been to Koh Samui before, but a long time ago, so unless birds are widely distributed or present in Sri Lanka, they were likely to be new.

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I will try and start with the lifers. 

 

Koh Yao Noi, Thailand, 1/11/22

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 1000, f7.1, 1/1250, EV +2/3

 

52535413414_77bc894743_k.jpg7T4A7775 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 1600, f7.1, 1/3200, EV +1

 

52535128121_0e46cc0c2e_k.jpg7T4A7608 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

392) Dusky crag martin

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Koh Yao Noi, Thailand, 1/11/22

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/1600, EV +1/3

 

52535670428_ad12141ee3_k.jpg7T4A7735 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

393) Chestnut-headed bee-eater

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Koh Yao Noi, Thailand, 1/11/22

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/1000, EV +2/3

 

52535602105_96acf8f057_k.jpg7T4A7719 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

3/11/22

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 1000, f5.6, 1/2500, EV +2/3

 

52535603955_07a19d5c5a_k.jpg7T4A7978 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

394) Ashy minivet

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Koh Yao Noi, Thailand, 1/11/22

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 1250, f7.1, 1/3200, EV +1

 

52535670473_f1698e5ccc_k.jpg7T4A7738 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

395) House swallow

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Koh Yao Noi, Thailand, 1/11/22

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/2000, EV +1/3

 

52535670338_23330a4a96_k.jpg7T4A7705 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

396) Eastern black-naped oriole

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Koh Yao Noi, Thailand, 1/11/22

 

Female, Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 2500, f5.6, 1/1600, EV +1/3

 

52535128631_ca76a29df6_k.jpg7T4A7768 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

52535413394_97db66a73b_k.jpg7T4A7771 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

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

 

52535413584_42d6c3373b_h.jpg7T4A7816 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

397) Scarlet-backed flowerpecker (by far the most numerous bird around the hotel, not that it made them easy to photograph!)

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Koh Yao Noi, Thailand, 2/11/22

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/1000, EV +2/3

 

52535128961_d13ce10ad5_h.jpg7T4A7837 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

398) Southern jungle crow (large-billed crow)

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