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This year is definitely going to be smaller. Our two Africa trips are both to South Africa, reducing the possible pool and we are going to the Kruger at the "wrong" time for summer migrants, so the to

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Kanoneiland, South Africa, 25/1/23    Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1250, f7.1, 1/2000, EV +1 1/3   7T4A6546 by tdgraves, on Flickr   40) Red-faced mousebird

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Kanoneiland, South Africa, 25/1/23    Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/2500   7T4A6515 by tdgraves, on Flickr   Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO

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I went to a different part of the reserve on Tuesday that I haven't been to in over a year, due to the treacherous entrance road and the fact that they had done earthworks and it needed time to recover. I was pleased to discover a new path which allows closer access to scrubland, if not the reedbeds and I had the whole place to myself! Only one new tick through, was convinced I had a willow warbler, but closer inspection of the photos revealed it to be a chiffchaff.

 

RSPB Ouse Fen, Cambridgeshire, 23/5/23. 

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1250, f5.6, 1/800

 

52922643346_faddaf9abd_k.jpgD14I9991a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

187) Common whitethroat

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I did get my first glimpse of the newly released Konik ponies though

 

52922638981_79534de5f5_k.jpgD14I9869a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

and the most common type of deer that I see around here (usually in the garden)

 

52922060672_e6714d7bfa_k.jpgD14I9995a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

a couple of duplicates

 

52922791499_091e842c9d_k.jpgD14I9780a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

52922791624_bf9390288c_k.jpgD14I9783a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

52923022740_a1ee425985_k.jpgD14I9793a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

52922638561_f594ea3967_k.jpgD14I9813a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

52922794109_8765af841c_k.jpgD14I9822a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

52923025280_3e801dac23_k.jpgD14I9897a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

52923026840_3802c8ab22_k.jpgD14I9934a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

52922059147_6f6ae73bc2_k.jpgD14I9982a by tdgraves, on Flickr

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After our conference in Boston, we went to the Bahamas for a week to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary. We had a half day birding trip, otherwise, it was just around the hotel grounds. I'll start with the lifers....

 

New Providence, Bahamas, 30/4/23

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/3200

 

52904393417_bc69ca6819_k.jpg7T4A8418 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

188) Greater Antillean bullfinch (nowhere near as confiding as it's Lesser Antillean cousin)

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New Providence, Bahamas, 30/4/23

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/1000, EV +2/3

 

52905350375_1a895db985_k.jpg7T4A8431 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

52905419223_d1a05f1d02_k.jpg7T4A8429 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

189) Cuban pewee

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New Providence, Bahamas, 30/4/23

 

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

 

52905134874_01465f1ceb_k.jpg7T4A8597 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1250, f7.1, 1/1600, EV +2/3

 

52905362375_d2ff394782_k.jpg7T4A8630 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

190) Blackpoll warbler

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New Providence, Bahamas, 30/4/23

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/1250, EV +2/3

 

52905354880_ac959bcac0_k.jpg7T4A8483 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/1250

 

52905129579_3adab90e61_k.jpg7T4A8493 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

191) Pied imperial pigeon

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New Providence, Bahamas, 30/4/23

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 320, f7.1, 1/1250

 

52904403087_0a1dd6f4ca_k.jpg7T4A8541 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

192) Kildeer

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New Providence, Bahamas, 30/4/23

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/2500

 

52904960086_d560ede08e_k.jpg7T4A8382 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/1600

 

52905118044_32325ce530_k.jpg7T4A8390 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

193) Wilson's plover

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New Providence, Bahamas, 30/4/23

 

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

 

52905342305_1f544c7dfa_k.jpg7T4A8376 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/2500

 

52905341170_88ed5c7dea_k.jpg7T4A8368 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

194) Clapper rail

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New Providence, Bahamas, 30/4/23

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/5000

 

52904382927_5d8647ff56_k.jpg7T4A8334 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

195) Reddish egret

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New Providence, Bahamas, 30/4/23

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/1250, EV -2/3

 

52904478437_fb557382a1_k.jpg7T4A8311-2 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

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

 

52905337170_15014fbe4c_k.jpg7T4A8314 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

196) Neotropic cormorant

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New Providence, Bahamas, 30/4/23

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/2000

 

52905391018_1e5949de0d_k.jpg7T4A8232 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1000, f7.1, 1/1250

 

52905092974_4b476e47fc_k.jpg7T4A8223 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

197) Black-bellied whistling duck

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New Providence, Bahamas, 30/4/23

 

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

 

52904937796_0fafbf35f4_k.jpg7T4A8229 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/2500

 

52904473817_d27080f2f9_k.jpg7T4A8234-2 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

198) White-cheeked pintail

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This one was seen on our birding trip, but I got better sightings and shots in the hotel grounds, mainly of the females

 

Island House, Nassau, Bahamas, 1/5/23

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 6400, f5.6, 1/400

 

52897665270_838064db94_k.jpg7T4A8839 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

52896706212_b6146c704c_k.jpg7T4A8828 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

52897277696_24f639a92e_k.jpg7T4A8843 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

3/5/23, Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 3200, f5.6, 1/800

 

52904834355_c50e2de4b4_k.jpg7T4A9044 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

4/5/23, Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1250, f5.6, 1/800

 

52904458296_d68e78f207_k.jpg7T4A9241 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

199) American redstart

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The only endemic present on the island. Again, we saw it on our birding trip, but there was a very obliging one in the garden outside of our room, so I had plenty of practice...

 

Island House, Nassau, Bahamas, 30/4/23

 

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

 

52896695267_5ce7758357_k.jpg7T4A8707 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

1/5/23, Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 12800, f5.6, 1/2000

 

52897731908_6f1f0519a1_k.jpg7T4A8908 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

3/5/23, Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1600, f5.6, 1/1600

 

52904609004_fb3a576ccd_k.jpg7T4A9120 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 5000, f5.6, 1/2500

 

52904453611_66134bef87_k.jpg7T4A9167 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

4/5/23, Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/125, EV-2/3

 

52903882532_6d8129ca9b_k.jpg7T4A9203 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 2500, f5.6, 1/1600

 

52905191989_10f14efae9_k.jpg7T4A9328-2 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

200) Bahama woodstar

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A lovely collection.

Congrats on the twentieth.

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8 minutes ago, Galana said:

A lovely collection.

Congrats on the twentieth.

Is that some sort of Manx saying?

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50 minutes ago, Tdgraves said:

Is that some sort of Manx saying?

Not really. Just congratulations on your wedding anniversary (but failing completely to notice the magic 200 comiing up for this year.)

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Well done on 200 (and 20!)

You saw some great birds and beautiful photos on the Bahamas.

I really like the Pied Pigeon, the Rail, and the Woodstar on the nest is amazing.

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Congratulations on both the 20th and the 200ts!

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13 hours ago, Galana said:

Not really. Just congratulations on your wedding anniversary (but failing completely to notice the magic 200 comiing up for this year.)

Doh! Have forgotten about that already!! Thanks

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Congratulations on both milestones

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Congrats on both milestones, and some very nice BIF pictures.

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