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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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40 minutes ago, Galana said:

A great start.

 

I liked the Rattler at 265 and wonder if @Kitsafaridoes too?

I did wonder when I was looking at her updates…..

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10 hours ago, Galana said:

A great start.

 

I liked the Rattler at 265 and wonder if @Kitsafaridoes too?

 

i looked at rattling and ashy for my mystery cisti, and i'm more inclined towards ashy given the yellow eyes. But that black bill is really throwing me off big time. 

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On 10/3/2023 at 9:17 PM, TonyQ said:

Great additions. I like the mousebird flock in flight in particular 

X3 !

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Berg-en-Dal in camp, KNP, South Africa 3/9/23

 

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

 

53228981911_c5063bc676_k.jpg7T4A0802 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

271) Black-backed puffback

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Berg-en-Dal in camp, KNP, South Africa 3/9/23

 

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

 

53228108667_8b94f4bd51_k.jpg7T4A0808 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

272) Intermediate egret

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Berg-en-Dal in camp, KNP, South Africa 3/9/23

 

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

 

53229480290_75887dc0bf_k.jpg7T4A0812 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

273) Brown-headed parrot

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Berg-en-Dal in camp, KNP, South Africa 3/9/23

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 2000, f5.6, 1/3200

 

53228984661_c4e8a0c3ff_k.jpg7T4A0823 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

274) Dark-capped bulbul

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Near Berg-en-Dal, KNP, South Africa 3/9/23

 

Canon 1DX mark III, EF 200-400 f/4 with 1.4 x extender, ISO 320, f5.6, 1/2000

 

53204469950_9c319ecd1a_k.jpgD14I4823 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

275) Southern black flycatcher

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Near Berg-en-Dal, KNP, South Africa 3/9/23

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/1000

 

53228120732_65c62f62ae_k.jpgJ19A6792 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Satara in camp, 11/9/23, Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1000, f7.1, 1/800

 

53231528890_bc43c2aa73_k.jpgJ19A7303 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

276) Chinspot batis

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Near Berg-en-Dal, KNP, South Africa 3/9/23

 

Canon 1DX mark III, EF 200-400 f/4 with 1.4 x extender, ISO 500, f5.6, 1/640, EV +1/3

 

53203086147_2aa88ee601_k.jpgD14I4830 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Juvenile, 4/9/23, Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1000, f7.1, 1/800

 

53215070021_76966d4068_k.jpg7T4A1226 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

One in the fog, near Skukuza, 5/9/23, Canon 1DX mark III, EF 200-400 f/4, ISO 3200, f4, 1/1250

 

53205993514_507517c071_k.jpgD14I4971 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

277) Burchell's coucal

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Near Berg-en-Dal, KNP, South Africa 4/9/23

 

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

 

53214182992_85cde6fe10_k.jpg7T4A0898 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53214183377_3eee8b0a7b_k.jpg7T4A0902 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

278) Water thick-knee

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Near Berg-en-Dal, KNP, South Africa 4/9/23

 

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

 

53214185822_5b25cb2dee_k.jpg7T4A0963 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Male, near Olifants, 14/9/23, Canon 1DX mark III, EF 200-400 f/4 with 1.4 x extender, ISO 1600, f5.6, 1/800, EV -1/3

 

53209470297_ea78ac9193_k.jpgD14I7170 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Male displaying near Satara, 10/9/23, Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/1000

 

53225869164_fee78d8a88_k.jpg7T4A7942 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

279) Red-crested korhaan

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Renosterpan, KNP, South Africa 4/9/23

 

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

 

53215375963_4063b39921_k.jpg7T4A1000 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

280) Black stork (a Kruger first, I think)

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Some duplicates already..

 

53203085382_a7ca753765_k.jpgD14I4795 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53228991126_02a44ebb4d_k.jpgJ19A6755 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53228118327_6f5ccfe453_k.jpgJ19A6764 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53228119452_ef73da56a1_k.jpgJ19A6780 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53229284148_d3452d9202_k.jpg7T4A0790 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53215058736_1ba710429a_k.jpg7T4A0861 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53215060651_0302d7b960_k.jpg7T4A0905 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53215370303_a5956b51cc_k.jpg7T4A0943 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53215575315_5b84efa29d_k.jpg7T4A0952 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53215063381_3922df273b_k.jpg7T4A0975 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53214189777_5a1db942d4_k.jpg7T4A0997 by tdgraves, on Flickr

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Exceptionally confiding Korhaan and Dikkop!

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2 hours ago, Peter Connan said:

Exceptionally confiding Korhaan and Dikkop!

And I think that they were the sum total of all of our korhaan sightings…

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Near Skukuza, KNP, South Africa 4/9/23

 

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

 

53215463199_b5bd69f268_k.jpg7T4A1238 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

281) Cardinal woodpecker

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Near Skukuza, KNP, South Africa 5/9/23

 

Canon 1DX mark III, EF 200-400 f/4, ISO 1250, f4, 1/4000

 

53205992144_dec2bee143_k.jpgD14I4976 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

282) Southern white-crowned shrike

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Near Skukuza, KNP, South Africa 5/9/23

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 2500, f5.6, 1/1600

 

53231394289_915a1a81ae_k.jpgJ19A6854 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

283) Southern black tit

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Near Skukuza, KNP, South Africa 5/9/23

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 3200, f5.6, 1/500

 

53231014341_0ff8d60c61_k.jpgJ19A6880 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon 1DX mark III, EF 200-400 f/4 with 1.4x extender, ISO 3200, f5.6, 1/400

 

53205915163_f47da06def_k.jpgD14I4993 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

284) Orange-breasted bushshrike

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Near Skukuza, KNP, South Africa 5/9/23, Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/1000, EV +1 1/3

 

53230144752_15c198e699_k.jpgJ19A6893 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Near Letaba, 13/9/23, Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/1000, EV +1 1/3

 

53231335513_850a6d45c8_k.jpgJ19A7495 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

285) African fish eagle

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Near Skukuza, KNP, South Africa, 5/9/23

 

Canon 1DX mark III, EF 200-400 f/4 with 1.4x extender, ISO 2000, f5.6, 1/1000

 

53206117650_7bf26f9e27_k.jpgD14I5029 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

286) African jacana

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