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Kitsafari
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yes agree the goshawk is lovely but i really l like the oxpecker on a mammoth "tree-trunk" of a giraffe, at least i think it is a giraffe!

Edited by Kitsafari
Posted

Thanks @xelas and @Kitsafari it is a giraffe!

Posted (edited)

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

 

Canon 7D Mark II, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/1600

 

52044618351_a650f0509d_k.jpgJ19A1864 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon 7D Mark II, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/2500

 

52044874519_4b03388adb_k.jpgJ19A1879 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

93) White-backed vulture

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typo
Posted

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

 

Canon 7D Mark II, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/3200

 

51932247627_fbe9da9d5a_k.jpgJ19A1930a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

94) Hooded vulture

Posted

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

 

Canon 7D Mark II, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 640, f5.6, 1/1250

 

52044684088_e20b2c7288_k.jpgJ19A1945 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

95) Red-billed oxpecker

Posted

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

 

Canon 7D Mark II, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/1600

 

51933269106_7d4fa8854f_k.jpgJ19A1969a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

96) White stork

Posted

Near Skukuza, KNP, South Africa, 18/1/22

 

Canon 5D Mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 2000, f5.6, 1/800

 

52039932393_1bd56961b2_k.jpg7T4A5162 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

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

 

52040821422_214307acb0_k.jpg7T4A5331 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

97) Water thick-knee

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Near Skukuza, KNP, South Africa, 18/1/22

 

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

 

51933263999_4615157000_k.jpg7T4A5255a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

98) Natal spurfowl

Posted

Sabie River high level bridge, KNP, South Africa, 18/1/22

 

Canon 5D Mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 2000, f5.6, 1/640

 

51933267689_2360364bc0_k.jpg7T4A5288a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

99) Black kite

Posted

Sabie River high level bridge, KNP, South Africa, 18/1/22

 

Canon 5D Mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 1600, f7.1, 1/1600, EV + 1 2/3

 

52042114559_f1dc2bd0fe_k.jpg7T4A5280 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

100) Purple-crested turaco

Posted

Congratulations on your Century and with two turacos too.

Posted

Turaco is the worthy bird for a century! Congratulations.

Posted
10 hours ago, Galana said:

Congratulations on your Century and with two turacos too.


and probably my worst KNP photo of one ever!

 Thanks @Galana and @xelas

Posted

Well done reaching 100!

Posted

Near Skukuza, KNP, South Africa, 18/1/22

 

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

 

51931961697_e98d0bf183_k.jpg7T4A5306a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

101) White-crowned lapwing

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Near Skukuza, KNP, South Africa, 18/1/22

 

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

 

51933285284_73058d6fcb_k.jpg7T4A5351a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

19/1/22, Canon 7D Mark II, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 200, f7.1, 1/1250

 

51933269403_6bf66f470f_k.jpgJ19A2375a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

102) European bee-eater

Edited by Tdgraves
extra photo
Posted

Near Skukuza, KNP, South Africa, 18/1/22

 

Canon 5D Mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/1250, EV +1/3

 

51933545210_8b1a8aba72_k.jpg7T4A5435a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon 5D Mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 320, f7.1, 1/640, EV +1/3

 

51933253939_a63974af28_k.jpg7T4A5428a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

103) Wahlberg's eagle (I think)

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Near Skukuza, KNP, South Africa, 19/1/22

 

Canon 7D Mark II, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/2500

 

51933240898_7ac1a20257_k.jpgJ19A2351a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

104) Sabota lark

Posted

Near Skukuza, KNP, South Africa, 19/1/22

 

Canon 7D Mark II, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 250, f7.1, 1/1600

 

51932198107_73aaa1b5d2_k.jpgJ19A2360a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon 7D Mark II, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 250, f7.1, 1/800

 

51932193922_3e930951e8_k.jpgJ19A2355a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

105) Lesser striped swallow

Posted

Near Skukuza, KNP, South Africa, 19/1/22

 

Canon 7D Mark II, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 200, f7.1, 1/500

 

51933533544_f639255bff_k.jpgJ19A2379a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

106) Greater blue-eared starling

Dave Williams
Posted

The standard of photography on your first 100 is indeed excellent....well all bar a few! 

Posted
5 minutes ago, Dave Williams said:

The standard of photography on your first 100 is indeed excellent....well all bar a few! 


any in particular @Dave Williams ?!? :wacko:

Dave Williams
Posted
1 minute ago, Tdgraves said:


any in particular @Dave Williams ?!? :wacko:

 Well we all have some that could be improved on otherwise no point in carrying on and taking more of the same species is there!

michael-ibk
Posted

Congrats on the century! Beautiful photos, particularly like the WB Vulture photo. About your Wahlberg´s - haven´t checked the books but my first impression was juv. Gymnogene.

pedro maia
Posted

Congrats on the century and with very nice pictures and lots of cool birds from Kruger!

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