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Congratulations on the double century!

Two questions: is #194 not White-bellied Sunbird?

And the two males of 207 are surely Red-collared, not fan-tailed? Not sure about the female. I don't even try with them.

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This is my first photo of this species for years, so please forgive the distance involved! There were at least 4 individuals present and I was happy with just hearing them booming, until this happened

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I managed to have free time at the exact break in the weather yestday. Mostly obtained duplicates, but saw my first blackcap of the season (photo not great though, so holding out for better)  

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Milton Country Park, Cambridgeshire, 26/3/24   Canon R3, 100-400 mark II, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/1000   015A5369 by tdgraves, on Flickr   41) Eurasian magpie

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2 hours ago, Peter Connan said:

Congratulations on the double century!

Two questions: is #194 not White-bellied Sunbird?

And the two males of 207 are surely Red-collared, not fan-tailed? Not sure about the female. I don't even try with them.

Must have had a brain fart, yes they are red-collared - now corrected

white-bellied is now called white-chested, even thought it has a white belly….

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Still catching up, but I like the low light Spoonbill and YB Stork pictures.

 

Now caught up.  Lovely set of SA birds and congratulations on the second century.

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Thanks @Zim Girl

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Rietvlei Dam Nature Reserve, South Africa, 27/1/24

 

Canon R3, EF 200-400 f/4 with 1.4 x extender, ISO 500, f5.6, 1/800, EV +2

 

53560118813_24ba7d2cda_k.jpg015A3520 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

211) African stonechat

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Rietvlei Dam Nature Reserve, South Africa, 27/1/24

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1000, f5.6, 1/2000

 

53560132263_ccc8f9c928_k.jpgD14I8333 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon R3, EF 200-400 f/4 with 1.4 x extender, ISO 800, f5.6, 1/4000

 

53560253239_76ad37963e_k.jpg015A3550 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

212) Levaillant's cisticola

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Rietvlei Dam Nature Reserve, South Africa, 27/1/24

 

Canon R3, EF 200-400 f/4 with 1.4 x extender, ISO 640, f5.6, 1/1250

 

53560252154_b405d8e750_k.jpg015A3540 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

213) Wattled lapwing

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Rietvlei Dam Nature Reserve, South Africa, 27/1/24

 

Canon R3, EF 200-400 f/4 with 1.4 x extender, ISO 640, f5.6, 1/2500, EV + 2 2/3

 

53559067002_fde8df2d8a_k.jpg015A3565 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53559079172_00a5226c48_k.jpgD14I8355 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

214) Pied crow

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Rietvlei Dam Nature Reserve, South Africa, 27/1/24

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1600, f5.6, 1/1600

 

53559935041_1ee9f4b5ac_k.jpgD14I8345 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53559935401_9af422f822_k.jpgD14I8352 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

215) Fiscal flycatcher

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Rietvlei Dam Nature Reserve, South Africa, 27/1/24

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1250, f5.6, 1/1250

 

53559936236_854a58b809_k.jpgD14I8360 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53559079837_e0a28fba2a_k.jpgD14I8371 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

216) Cape white-eye

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Rietvlei Dam Nature Reserve, South Africa, 27/1/24

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1600, f7.1, 1/1250

 

53559937476_56567b3326_k.jpgD14I8398 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53560135988_d349f5fca6_k.jpgD14I8401 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

217) Southern pochard

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Rietvlei Dam Nature Reserve, South Africa, 27/1/24

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 320, f7.1, 1/800, EV +1

 

53560384275_64773f9013_k.jpgD14I8523 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

218) Yellow-billed duck

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Rietvlei Dam Nature Reserve, South Africa, 27/1/24

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 2000, f7.1, 1/4000, EV +1 2/3

 

53560271399_8fb3e6c36e_k.jpgD14I8502 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53559082412_178412b6fd_k.jpgD14I8466 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

219) Whiskered tern

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Rietvlei Dam Nature Reserve, South Africa, 27/1/24

 

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

 

53560267879_c34bd90f02_k.jpgD14I8427 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/2500

 

53762389075_e19082aaed_k.jpgD14I8443-Enhanced-NR by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53762386595_77e83bb700_k.jpgD14I8445-Enhanced-NR by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

220) African swamphen - the highlight of the day. The best of only a few sightings ever for us!

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220) African swamphen - the highlight of the day. The best of only a few sightings ever for us!

 

A very striking bird too

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Well done passing 200... if my maths is correct that's already 178 from this SA trip. Are there more to come?

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A very good collection from the Rietvlei Dam Nature Reserve. And very good shots indeed of the Swamphen! 

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Rietvlei Dam Nature Reserve, South Africa, 27/1/24

 

Canon R3, EF 200-400 f/4 with 1.4 x extender, ISO 500, f5.6, 1/4000

 

53560124543_5abfc07496_k.jpg015A3629 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

221) African darter and 222) Grey-headed (hooded) gull

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Rietvlei Dam Nature Reserve, South Africa, 27/1/24

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1250, f7.1, 1/8000

 

53560384345_c6a908f265_k.jpgD14I8534 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

223) Glossy ibis

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Rietvlei Dam Nature Reserve, South Africa, 27/1/24

 

Canon R3, EF 200-400 f/4 with 1.4 x extender, ISO 800, f5.6, 1/2500

 

53560257569_3b4514b1b5_k.jpg015A3646 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

224) Southern masked weaver

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Rietvlei Dam Nature Reserve, South Africa, 27/1/24

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/2500, EV + 1 1/3

 

53559941981_8eba7cc021_k.jpgD14I8558 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

225) Amethyst sunbird

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Rietvlei Dam Nature Reserve, South Africa, 27/1/24

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/1600, EV + 1 1/3

 

53560142223_2bce913fc0_k.jpgD14I8591 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

226) Cape glossy starling

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Rietvlei Dam Nature Reserve, South Africa, 27/1/24

 

Canon R5, 100-400 mark II, ISO 4000, f5.6, 1/800

 

53769447881_1df148d286_k.jpg6W4A4199 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

227) Crowned lapwing (courtesy of the OH as I was driving)

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Rietvlei Dam Nature Reserve, South Africa, 27/1/24

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/2000, EV + 1 

 

53771979580_1465d40169_k.jpgD14I8544 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

228) Red-knobbed coot (possibly my worst photo of them ever...)

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