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Cubitje Quap, KTP, 17/9/16

Canon 7D mark II,100-400 mark II, ISO 320, f7.1, 1/1600

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Cubitje Quap, KTP, 17/9/16

Canon 5D mark III,100-400 mark I, ISO 160, f7.1, 1/1000

 

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225) Namaqua sandgrouse

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North of Satara, KNP, 25/1/6   Canon 7D mark II, 100-400, ISO 500, f5.6-6.3, 1/500-1/1250           13) Rufous-naped lark

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Berg-en-Dal, 17/1/16   Canon 7D mark II, 100-400, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/800     18/1/16   Canon 7D mark II, 100-400, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/2500     4) Eurasian hobby

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Sabie river, KNP, 20/1/16   Canon 7D mark II, 100-400, ISO 800, f8, 1/4000     DItholo wildlife estate 28/1/16   Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 320, f7.1, 1/1600       7) Whit

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Great Barbets. Really got that bird to pose and show off its colours.

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Cubitje Quap, KTP, 17/9/16

Canon 7D mark II,100-400 mark II, ISO 320, f7.1, 1/2000

 

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Cubitje Quap, KTP, 18/9/16

Canon 7D mark II,100-400 mark II, ISO 200, f10, 1/540

 

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Cubitje Quap, KTP, 17/9/16

Canon 5D mark III,100-400 mark I, ISO 160, f7.1, 1/1000

 

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Lower Nossob valley, KTP, 13/9/16

Canon 7D mark II,100-400 mark II, ISO 250, f7.1, 1/1600, EV-1/3

 

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226) Yellow canary

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Great Barbets. Really got that bird to pose and show off its colours.

 

 

@@Galana including those parts which are supposed to be white and are now a strange orange colour...

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This thread is doing my ID test the world of good. Not getting many right but I'm learning along the way. Excellent stuff.

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This one's for you @@Galana

 

Upper Dune Road, KTP, 19/9/16

Canon 7D mark II,100-400 mark II, ISO 250, f7.1, 1/1000

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Canon 7D mark II,100-400 mark II, ISO 250, f7.1, 1/1000, EV +2/3

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227) Fawn-coloured lark

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Kamqua picnic site, KTP, 19/9/16

Canon 7D mark II,100-400 mark II, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/2000

 

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228) Short-toed rock-thrush

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Entrance to Kalahari Tented Camp, KTP, 19/9/16

Canon 7D mark II,100-400 mark II, ISO 400, f6.3, 1/2000, EV+2/3

 

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229) Pygmy falcon

 

Sighting ruined by idiot in a minibus who had no idea about the etiquette of game viewing - probably because it wasn't a lion :(

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Great Barbets. Really got that bird to pose and show off its colours.

 

 

@@Galana including those parts which are supposed to be white and are now a strange orange colour...

 

I don't have a problem with the yellow 'border' to the red if that is what you mean. Not unusual to see that in Barbets.

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"Sighting ruined by idiot in a minibus"

xelas calls them 'Tourons' as an apt name for Tourist morons! I commend it on his behalf.

 

@@Tdgraves. Thanks for thinking of me and the lark.

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Great Barbets. Really got that bird to pose and show off its colours.

 

 

@@Galana including those parts which are supposed to be white and are now a strange orange colour...

I don't have a problem with the yellow 'border' to the red if that is what you mean. Not unusual to see that in Barbets.

I meant around his neck - all that Kalahari red dust....

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Kalahari Tented Camp from our stoep, KTP, 20/9/16

Canon 7D mark II,100-400 mark II, ISO 500, f6.3, 1/500

 

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230) Cardinal woodpecker (female)

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Kalahari Tented Camp from our stoep, KTP, 20/9/16

Canon 7D mark II,100-400 mark II, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/1250, EV +1/3

 

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Kalahari Tented Camp from our stoep, KTP, 21/9/16

Canon 7D mark II,100-400 mark II, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/500

 

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231) Black-chested prinia

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South of Mata Mata, KTP, 20/9/16

Canon 7D mark II,100-400 mark II, ISO 250, f7.1, 1/640

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Canon 7D mark II,100-400 mark II, ISO 250, f7.1, 1/500

 

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232) Spotted thick-knee

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Entrance to Kalahari tented camp, KTP, 22/9/16

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

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Canon 7D mark II,100-400 mark II, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/800

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233) Pririt batis

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and we're getting into EBC territory here - only one sighting of these birds - again ruined by the touron in the minibus....

 

Entrance to Kalahari tented camp, KTP, 19/9/16

Canon 7D mark II,100-400 mark II, ISO 400, f6.3, 1/1250, EV+2/3

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234) Black-faced waxbill

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Lower Nossob valley, KTP, 13/9/16

Canon 5D mark III,100-400 mark I, ISO 320, f7.1, 1/2000

 

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Canon 5D mark III,100-400 mark I, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/2500

 

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235) Burchell's sandgrouse (with some Namaqua ones as well)

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North of Nossob, KTP, 17/9/16

Canon 5D mark III,100-400 mark I, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/1000

 

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Cubijte Quap, KTP, 17/9/16

Canon 5D mark III,100-400 mark I, ISO 200, f7.1, 1/1000

 

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Canon 5D mark III,100-400 mark I, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/1250

 

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Nossob water hole, KTP, 16/9/16

 

Canon 7D mark II,100-400 mark II, ISO 1000, f6.3, 1/1250

 

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236) Cape turtle dove

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Cubijte Quap, KTP, 16/9/16

Canon 7D mark II,100-400 mark II, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/2500

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Cubijte Quap, KTP, 18/9/16

Canon 7D mark II,100-400 mark II, ISO 200, f7.1, 1/1250

 

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Canon 7D mark II,100-400 mark II, ISO 200, f7.1, 1/1600

 

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237) Cape sparrow

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Cubijte Quap, KTP, 17/9/16

Canon 5D mark III,100-400 mark I, ISO 800, f6.3, 1/1250

 

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238) Violet-eared waxbill

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Twee Rivieren in camp, 12/9/16

 

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/320

 

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239) Common scimitarbill

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Twee Rivieren in camp, 12/9/16



Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/800



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240) Brubru


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Lower Auob valley, KTP, 13/9/16

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 250, f7.1, 1/1000

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241) Verreaux's giant eagle-owl

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Lower Auob valley, KTP, 13/9/16



Canon 5D mark III, 100-400 mark I, ISO 320, f7.1, 1/2000, EV-1/3



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242) Cape crow

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Kalahari tented camp, KTP, 21/9/16

Canon 7D mark II, 100-400 mark II, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/1600, EV+2/3

 

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243) Greater striped swallow

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