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

[Dave Williams]

Some fabulous sights and captures. Love the breeding plumage shots of some species before they return to dull LBJ's. I think of them all the Wryneck I would put top of my wish list, after the BW Kite of course!!

[Tdgraves]

Thanks @Zim Girland @Dave Williams it was on my wish list too!

[lmSA84]

Some lovely shots - for what it's worth my pick is the second photo of the long-tailed Widowbird

[Tdgraves]

47 minutes ago, lmSA84 said:

Some lovely shots - for what it's worth my pick is the second photo of the long-tailed Widowbird

thanks @lmSA84 I like that one too!

[Kitsafari]

liking that ostrich in pretty pink.   

[Tdgraves]

A replacement for the misidentified no. 40, we did see a grey heron in the KNP...

 

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

 

7T4A6520a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

7T4A6530a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

To prove the ID...

 

Canon 5D Mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/1000

 

7T4A6527a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

40) Grey Heron

[Tdgraves]

Slowly getting the photos processed. Starting at the beginning, rather than trawling everything...

 

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

 

Canon 5D Mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 4000, f5.6, 1/320, EV +2/3

 

7T4A4899a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

52) Retz's helmetshrike

[Tdgraves]

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

 

Canon 5D Mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/2000, EV +2/3

 

7T4A4739a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53) African fish eagle

[Tdgraves]

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

 

Canon 5D Mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 1000, f7.1, 1/2500, EV +2/3

 

7T4A4766a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

54) Hadeda ibis

[Tdgraves]

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

 

Canon 5D Mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 1600, f5.6, 1/640, EV +1 2/3

 

7T4A4798a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

55) Black-crowned night heron

[Tdgraves]

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

 

Canon 5D Mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/1000

 

7T4A4822 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

56) Brown-headed parrot

[Tdgraves]

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

 

Canon 5D Mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/1250

 

7T4A4873a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

57) Speckled mousebird

[Tdgraves]

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

 

Canon 5D Mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 4000, f5.6, 1/640, EV +1

 

7T4A4859a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon 5D Mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 4000, f5.6, 1/800, EV +1

 

7T4A4855a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

58) Trumpeter hornbill

[PeterHG]

Great photos of the Trumpeter Hornbill! Berg-en-Dal was also on our itinerary, should we have gone. Did you like your stay there?

[Tdgraves]

Thanks @PeterHG always good birding in camp and usually good sightings there as well…

[shazdwn]

Fantastic shot of the heron landing on the hippo, bravo

[Tdgraves]

Thanks @shazdwn

[xelas]

That hornbill close-up ... just fantastic!

[Tdgraves]

Thanks @xelas best ever trumpeter sighting and photos

[Dave Williams]

Excellent shots all round. We only stayed in B-E-D for one night in late September. Highlight was the Brown Headed Parrot but there wasn't a lot other to be seen then.

[Tdgraves]

8 hours ago, Dave Williams said:

Excellent shots all round. We only stayed in B-E-D for one night in late September. Highlight was the Brown Headed Parrot but there wasn't a lot other to be seen then.

Sorry to hear that Dave, it is usually a good bet for purple crested turaco, although admittedly we have only been in September once and are mostly there in Jan...

[Tdgraves]

Skukuza in camp, KNP, South Africa, 18/1/22

 

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

 

7T4A5381 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

59) Green-backed cameroptera

Edited March 11, 2022 by Tdgraves
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[Tdgraves]

Skukuza in camp, KNP, South Africa, 18/1/22

 

Canon 5D Mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 1250, f5.6, 1/640

 

7T4A5390 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

60) Black-collared barbet

[Tdgraves]

Skukuza in camp, KNP, South Africa, 18/1/22

 

Canon 5D Mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 1600, f5.6, 1/800

 

7T4A5364 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

61) White-browed scrub-robin

[Tdgraves]

Skukuza in camp, KNP, South Africa, 18/1/22

 

Canon 5D Mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 1600, f5.6, 1/800

 

7T4A5376 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

62) White-bellied sunbird