Tdgraves 11th big year 2024

[Tdgraves]

Near Ber-en-Dal, Kruger National Park, 15/1/24

 

Canon R5, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1600, f7.1, 1/800, EV +1/3

 

6W4A0559 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

74) Woodland kingfisher

[Tdgraves]

Near Skukuza, Kruger National Park, 15/1/24

 

Canon R5, 100-400 mark II, ISO 2500, f5.6, 1/1000

 

6W4A0676 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

75) Lesser masked weaver (female)

[Tdgraves]

Near Skukuza, Kruger National Park, 15/1/24

 

Canon R5, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1600, f7.1, 1/5000

 

6W4A0686 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

76) African pied wagtail - with fish!!

Edited May 5 by Tdgraves

[Tdgraves]

Near Skukuza, Kruger National Park, 15/1/24

 

Canon R5, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1000, f7.1, 1/2000, EV +1 2/3

 

6W4A0743 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

77) Southern white-crowned shrike

[Tdgraves]

Near Skukuza, Kruger National Park, 15/1/24

 

Canon R5, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1250, f7.1, 1/4000

 

6W4A0773 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

78) African cuckoo

[Tdgraves]

Near Skukuza, Kruger National Park, 15/1/24

 

Canon R5, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1250, f6.3, 1/1600

 

6W4A0763 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

79) Great spotted cuckoo

[Tdgraves]

And the first of the three lifers of the trip - probably have seen before, just not identified...

 

Near Skukuza, Kruger National Park, 15/1/24

 

Canon R5, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1250, f7.1, 1/500, EV + 1 2/3

 

6W4A0817 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

80) Mosque swallow

[Peter Connan]

Some really great birds and photos here. Interesting to see the size difference between the Saddle-bill and the others when they are together like that.

Can you believe I have never seen a Puff-back puffing?

[Tdgraves]

3 hours ago, Peter Connan said:

 

Can you believe I have never seen a Puff-back puffing?

Not really!

[PeterHG]

Beautiful additions again! Did the eye-detect kick in with the great spotted cuckoo? It did a good job then with the head partly behind the branches. Or if you manually focused, you did the good job entirely by yourself. Equally impressive.

Edited May 6 by PeterHG

[Tdgraves]

2 hours ago, PeterHG said:

Beautiful additions again! Did the eye-detect kick in with the great spotted cuckoo? It did a good job then with the head partly behind the branches. Or if you manyally focused, you did the good job entirely by yourself. Equally impressive.

 

No it was normal autofocus

[Tdgraves]

Near Skukuza, Kruger National Park, 15/1/24

 

Canon R5, 100-400 mark II, ISO 2000, f5.6, 1/1000, juvenile

 

6W4A0805 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

81) Egyptian goose

[Tdgraves]

 

Near Skukuza, Kruger National Park, 15/1/24

 

Canon R5, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1600, f5.6, 1/1000

 

6W4A0868 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

82) Yellow-fronted canary

[Tdgraves]

Near Skukuza, Kruger National Park, 16/1/24

 

Canon R3, EF 200-400 f/4 with 1.4 x extender, ISO 6400, f5.6, 1/800

 

015A0894 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

83) Pied kingfisher

[Tdgraves]

Near Skukuza, Kruger National Park, 16/1/24

 

Canon R3, EF 200-400 f/4, ISO 1250, f4, 1/1250, EV + 1 2/3

 

015A0904 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

84) White-backed vulture

[Tdgraves]

Near Skukuza, Kruger National Park, 16/1/24

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 12800, f5.6, 1/640!!

 

7T4A5914 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

85) Common scimitarbill

[Tdgraves]

Near Skukuza, Kruger National Park, 16/1/24

 

Canon R3, EF 200-400 f/4, ISO 1250, f4, 1/2500, EV +2

 

015A0910 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

015A0915 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

86) Yellow-billed kite

[Tdgraves]

Near Skukuza, Kruger National Park, 16/1/24

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 mark II, ISO 20000, f5.6, 1/400!!

 

7T4A5918-Enhanced-NR by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

87) Sombre greenbul

[Tdgraves]

Near Skukuza, Kruger National Park, 16/1/24

 

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

 

7T4A5911-Enhanced-NR by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

88) Martial eagle

[Tdgraves]

Near Skukuza, Kruger National Park, 16/1/24

 

Canon R3, EF 200-400 f/4, ISO 500, f4, 1/2500, EV +2

 

015A0933 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

89) (White-bellied) Barn swallow

[Tdgraves]

Near Skukuza, Kruger National Park, 16/1/24

 

Canon R3, EF 200-400 f/4 with 1.4 x extender, ISO 100, f5.6, 1/2500, EV +2

 

015A0948 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

015A0959 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

90) Brown snake-eagle

[JimS]

Gorgeous photos!

[Tdgraves]

Thanks @JimS

[Peter Connan]

Amazing how quickly an eagle gets too big for the photo when it spreads it's wings! Lovely shots of the Kite.

[Tdgraves]

1 hour ago, Peter Connan said:

Amazing how quickly an eagle gets too big for the photo when it spreads it's wings! Lovely shots of the Kite.

would've helped if I zoomed back (or took the extender off)!!!