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Magnificent EBC and well done on the SF weaver. I don't think I have ever seen this species offered as a BIF before.

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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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1 minute ago, Galana said:

Magnificent EBC and well done on the SF weaver. I don't think I have ever seen this species offered as a BIF before.

Not by design! As I gained focus and hit the shutter release, they flew off!

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Mara North conservancy, Kenya, 26/11/23

 

Canon 1DX mark III, EF 200-400 f/4 with 1.4x extender, ISO 1000, f5.6, 1/800

 

53401849374_6968d264ea_k.jpgD14I3948 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

441) Cinnamon-breasted bunting

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Mara North conservancy, Kenya, 26/11/23

 

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

 

53401718008_46f0b0c94c_k.jpgD14I3950 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53400600857_c08c49711f_k.jpgD14I3955 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

442) White-browed coucal

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Mara North conservancy, Kenya, 26/11/23

 

Canon 1DX mark III, EF 200-400 f/4 with 1.4x extender, ISO 1600, f5.6, 1/2000

 

53400602122_b747dda746_k.jpgD14I3970 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

443) Hildebrandt's starling

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Mara North conservancy, Kenya, 26/11/23

 

Canon 1DX mark III, EF 200-400 f/4 with 1.4x extender, ISO 1000, f5.6, 1/800

 

53401960145_61146ce209_k.jpgD14I3984 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53401851809_1322ff9300_k.jpgD14I3976 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

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

 

53401960785_1c0008d7ff_k.jpgD14I3988 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53401532671_2baa58b325_k.jpgD14I3989 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

444) Grey-headed kingfisher

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Mara North conservancy, Kenya, 26/11/23

 

Canon 1DX mark III, EF 200-400 f/4 with 1.4x extender, ISO 500, f5.6, 1/1600, EV +1

 

53401855554_30c7185454_k.jpgD14I4029 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Kicheche Mara in camp, Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1000, f7.1, 1/1000, EV -2/3

 

53408533078_9be0a19730_k.jpg7T4A2974 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

445) Bare-faced go-away bird

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Mara North conservancy, Kenya, 26/11/23

 

Canon 1DX mark III, EF 200-400 f/4 with 1.4x extender, ISO 800, f5.6, 1/2000

 

53401856519_ee9cc53175_k.jpgD14I4038 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

446) Spotted flycatcher

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Mara North conservancy, Kenya, 26/11/23

 

Canon 1DX mark III, EF 200-400 f/4 with 1.4x extender, ISO 800, f5.6, 1/5000

 

53400605182_b58198db70_k.jpgD14I4014 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

447) Rufous-chested swallow

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Naibosho conservancy, Kenya, 28/11/23

 

Canon 1DX mark III, EF 200-400 f/4 with 1.4x extender, ISO 3200, f5.6, 1/640, EV +1/3

 

53400661322_bf3a36946e_k.jpgD14I6603 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

449) Lappet-faced vulture

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Lovely photos. Is the lappet-faced vulture looking up at another of its kind?

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Lovely photos. Is the lappet-faced vulture looking up at another of its kind?

No, a fork-tailed Drongo is trying to encourage it to leave!

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Great flight shots of the kingfisher!

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Naibosho conservancy, Kenya, 30/11/23

 

Canon 1DX mark III, EF 200-400 f/4 with 1.4x extender, ISO 1250, f5.6, 1/2000

 

53402310915_9343f98e83_k.jpgD14I7302 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

451) Red-necked spurfowl

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Naibosho conservancy, Kenya, 30/11/23

 

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

 

53402070018_b68dfadc01_k.jpgD14I7308 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

452) yellow-spotted bush sparrow

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Naibosho conservancy, Kenya, 30/11/23

 

Canon 1DX mark III, EF 200-400 f/4 with 1.4x extender, ISO 250, f5.6, 1/800

 

53402071588_2fa944c35f_k.jpgD14I7398 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon 1DX mark III, EF 200-400 f/4, ISO 640, f4, 1/5000

 

53402070588_9be4126a43_k.jpgD14I7393 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

453) Temminck's courser

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That's the end of the processed photos (that I haven't already posted from RSA). Now I have to double-check the list and look for any that may have been overlooked....

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by trying to search out birds, I just noticed that brown babbler had posted twice, across a page break. Rather than renumbering 25+ entries, I'll take 1 off of the score. Have already found 2 to post...

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Naibosho conservancy, Kenya, 28/11/23

 

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

 

53428926358_72edb11d99_k.jpgD14I6177 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

453 again) Yellow-breasted apalis

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Naibosho conservancy, Kenya, 30/11/23

 

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

 

53429194745_e93bf5d8e6_k.jpg7T4A5696 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

454) White-headed buffalo-weaver

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and I found a Northern Fiscal - a lifer!

 

Naibosho conservancy, Kenya, 28/11/23

 

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

 

53428818691_f2dbdb9735_k.jpg7T4A4517 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

455) Northern fiscal

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I probably didn't process this as I assumed that there would be a better one...

 

Ol Pejeta conservancy, Kenya, 22/11/23

 

Canon 1DX mark III, EF 200-400 f/4 with 1.4x extender, ISO 3200, f5.6, 1/1000

 

53429247655_046b397680_k.jpgD14I1551 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

456) Kittlitz's plover

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