Tdgraves smaller big year 2023

[PeterHG]

I’ll add my congratulations on both the 200 and the 20 and of course on the beautiful photos of your Bahama birds! Also on your flight shot of the Grebe. That’s a pretty rare opportunity you managed to grab!

[BRACQUENE]

Congratulations on your wedding anniversary and the 200 !

[Peter Connan]

Congratulations most importantly on the anniversary but also on the double century!

 

Some really great birds too. And a GC Grebe in flight! I've never even seen one flying.

[Tdgraves]

45 minutes ago, Peter Connan said:

Congratulations most importantly on the anniversary but also on the double century!

 

Some really great birds too. And a GC Grebe in flight! I've never even seen one flying.

When I saw it coming I assumed it was a cormorant, so I was very shocked as well!

[Tdgraves]

thanks @pedro maia @PeterHG @BRACQUENE and @Peter Connan

[Tdgraves]

New Providence, Bahamas, 30/4/23

 

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

 

7T4A8147 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

201) Thick-billed vireo

[Tdgraves]

Again, this one was seen on our trip, but was also plentiful around the hotel

 

Island House, Bahamas, 30/4/23

 

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

 

7T4A8667 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

2/5/23, Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 2000, f5.6, 1/1250

 

7T4A8963 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

2/5/23, Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 2000, f5.6, 1/8000

 

7T4A8971 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

202) Palm warbler

[Tdgraves]

Again, this one was seen on our trip, but was also plentiful around the hotel

 

Island House, Bahamas, 1/5/23

 

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

 

7T4A8812 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

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

 

7T4A8867 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

3/5/23, Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 2000, f5.6, 1/500, EV+1

 

7T4A8997 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

203) Red-legged thrush

[michael-ibk]

Congratulations on both 200 and 20! Beautiful Bahamas birds, paricularly like the Pigeon. (Never thought I’d say that.) Waiting for the Grey Kingbird to show up.

[Tdgraves]

1 hour ago, michael-ibk said:

Congratulations on both 200 and 20! Beautiful Bahamas birds, paricularly like the Pigeon. (Never thought I’d say that.) Waiting for the Grey Kingbird to show up.

patience Michael, still on the new ones, but there will also be another pigeon for your delectation…

[Galana]

So am I. Would they look better when called "Doves?" I have never worked out the difference anyway.

[michael-ibk]

I think we had that discussion before. Apparently there´s no scientific distinction but "generally Doves are smaller while Pigeons are the larger species. The other key difference is that Pigeons have straighter tails while doves’ are more fanned out".

[Galana]

8 hours ago, michael-ibk said:

Apparently there´s no scientific distinction

Hmmmm?

Well in Britain all our pigeons are doves. Ring, Stock and Rock.

But thanks anyway.

[Soukous]

I find the term Pigeon Dove pretty much covers them all 

[Tdgraves]

Now onto the new ones which I found all by myself.

 

Island House, Bahamas, 1/5/23

 

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

 

7T4A8816 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

204) Black-throated blue warbler, unfortunately I only saw the female

Edited May 30, 2023 by Tdgraves
typo

[Tdgraves]

Island House, Bahamas, 1/5/23

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 2500, f5.6, 1/200

 

7T4A8810 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

3/5/23, Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 3200, f5.6, 1/320

 

7T4A9000 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

205) Northern waterthrush

[Tdgraves]

Island House, Bahamas, 3/5/23

 

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

 

7T4A9070 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

206) La Sagra's flycatcher

[Tdgraves]

This one I have been dying to see since I bought my birds of the west indies book years ago....

 

Island House, Bahamas, 3/5/23

 

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

 

7T4A9063 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

4/5/23, Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 2000, f5.6, 1/1250

 

7T4A9229 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

4/5/23, Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 5000, f5.6, 1/400

 

7T4A9304 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

207) Ovenbird

[Tdgraves]

Island House, Bahamas, 1/5/23

 

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

 

7T4A8732 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

3/5/23, Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 5000, f5.6, 1/400

 

7T4A9015 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

4/5/23, Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1250, f7.1, 1/1000

 

7T4A9212 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

208) Northern parula

[Tdgraves]

Island House, Bahamas, 1/5/23

 

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

 

7T4A8761 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

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

 

7T4A8771 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

3/5/23, Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 2500, f5.6, 1/800, EV +1

 

7T4A9038 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

209) Cape May warbler

 

And that's it for the new ones

[Soukous]

1 hour ago, Tdgraves said:

Ovenbird

 

seriously? is it big enough to feed a family? 

[Tdgraves]

25 minutes ago, Soukous said:

 

seriously? is it big enough to feed a family? 

No idea why it is called that, just thought that it was a cool name 

[TonyQ]

Their nest looks like a clay oven

[Galana]

24 minutes ago, TonyQ said:

Their nest looks like a clay oven

But that would make it a Tandoori bird.

[Soukous]

16 hours ago, Galana said:

But that would make it a Tandoori bird.