Tdgraves big year 2016

[Tdgraves]

In camp Berg-en-Dal, KNP, 18/1/16

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

 

 

32) White-bellied sunbird

[Tdgraves]

Near Berg-en-Dal, KNP, 17/1/16

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

 

 

33) Yellow-fronted canary

[Tdgraves]

Near Berg-en-Dal, KNP, 17/1/16

Canon 7D mark II 100-400, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/1600

 

 

32) Fork-tailed drongo

[Peter Connan]

The Bunting, Woodpecker and especially the Bush shrike stand out in this batch!

[michael-ibk]

All beautiful, but I especially like the Drongo - a hard bird to get good shots of.

[Tdgraves]

Renosterpan, KNP, 19/1/16

 

Canon 5D mark III 100-400 mark II, ISO 400, f9, 1/1600

 

 

Canon 7D mark II 100-400, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/1250

 

 

 

33) Woolly-necked stork

Edited April 21, 2016 by Tdgraves

[Tdgraves]

Renosterpan, KNP, 19/1/16

Courtesy of the OH

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

 

 

 

Canon 7D mark II 100-400, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/2500

 

 

 

 

 

 

34) Malachite kingfisher

[Tdgraves]

Renosterpan, KNP, 19/1/16

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

35) Grey heron

Edited April 21, 2016 by Tdgraves

[Tdgraves]

Renosterpan, KNP, 19/1/16

 

Canon 7D mark II 100-400, ISO 640, f8, 1/2000-2500

 

 

 

36) Hammerkop

[Tdgraves]

Renosterpan, KNP, 19/1/16

Canon 7D mark II 100-400, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/2000

 

 

 

37) Namaqua doves

[Tdgraves]

And for my 2000th post on Safaritalk.....

 

Renosterpan, KNP, 19/1/16

Canon 7D mark II 100-400, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/800

 

 

38) Kori bustard

[michael-ibk]

Congratulations to your 2000th post and "pith" status - well done!

[TonyQ]

@@Tdgraves

More great photos!

Congratulations on your Pith -it always a pleasure to read your reports and admire your photos.

[Tdgraves]

Thank you @@TonyQ and @@michael-ibk

[Soukous]

congrats on your pit @@Tdgraves - and keep the lovely bird photos coming.

[Peter Connan]

Congrats on the pith!

 

Great photo to get you there too.

[JohnR]

Like the Kori Bustard. They had lots on the last farm I worked on but were quite shy. They only posed for the camera traps.

 

Congrats on being pithed upon.

[Tdgraves]

KNP 19/1/16

 

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

 

 

39) White-crested helmet-shrike

[Tdgraves]

In camp, Berg-en-Dal, KNP 19/1/16

 

Canon 5D mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/200

 

Canon 5D mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/1600

 

 

40) Purple-crested turaco

[Atravelynn]

Impalas look smashing in a pith.

 

Congrats on your big year, your lovely birds, and of course the new head wear!

[Tdgraves]

Near Lower Sabie, KNP, 19/1/16

 

Canon 7D mark II 100-400, ISO 1250, f6.3, 1/640

 

 

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

 

 

 

41) Green pigeon

[Tdgraves]

Near Lower Sabie, KNP, 19/1/16

 

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

 

 

Canon 7D mark II 100-400, ISO 1000, f8, 1/320

 

 

42) Natal spurfowl

[Tdgraves]

Berg-en-Dal in camp, 18/1/16

 

Canon 7D mark II 100-400, ISO 1000, f7.1, 1/1600

 

 

43) Dark capped bulbul

[Tdgraves]

Near Skukuza, KNP, 19/1/16

 

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

 

 

 

Renosterpan, KNP, 19/1/16

 

Canon 5D mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 800, f9, 1/2000

 

 

44) Tawny eagle

[Tdgraves]

Low water bridge, Lower Sabie, KNP. 19/1/16

 

Canon 7D mark II 100-400, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/1250

 

 

45) Little egret