Tdgraves 11th big year 2024

[Tdgraves]

RSPB Ouse Fen, Cambridgeshire, 11/5/24

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1250, f7.1, 1/5000, EV +1

 

D14I9382-Enhanced-NR by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

248) Common shelduck

[Tdgraves]

My garden, Cambridgeshire, 12/5/24

 

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

 

D14I9429 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

249) Eurasian chaffinch

 

P.S. Seconds later, I was trying to take a picture of it drinking from a water feature when my cat caught it  not the one who is usually a hunter either! Luckily I was able to save it..... 

[Tdgraves]

RSPB Ouse Fen, Cambridgeshire, 4/5/24

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/4000

 

D14I9044-Enhanced-NR by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I9046 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I9051 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

250) Western marsh harrier

[Tdgraves]

RSPB Ouse Fen, Cambridgeshire, 18/5/24

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1250, f7.1, 1/3200, EV +1

 

D14I9907 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

251) Common swift

[Tdgraves]

RSPB Ouse Fen, Cambridgeshire, 18/5/24

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1250, f5.6, 1/1000

 

D14I9944 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I9937 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

252) Common linnet

[Tdgraves]

RSPB Ouse Fen, Cambridgeshire, 18/5/24

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1600, f7.1, 1/3200, EV+1

 

D14I9979 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

253) Stock dove

[Tdgraves]

There was much excitement at the local reserve in the middle of the month as it seemed this rare visitor turned up, a lifer for me. It is still around and consequently, I don't get the reserve to myself anymore!! It's been really cloudy every time I've tried and his patch is also a way off of the path, so the photos are distant

 

RSPB Ouse Fen, Cambridgeshire, 18/5/24

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1250, f7.1, 1/2000, EV+1

 

D14I9880-Enhanced-NR by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I9860-Enhanced-NR by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

254) Great reed warbler

[Tdgraves]

That's me up to date for the UK up until the end of May, but here are a few duplicates, including another bittern!

 

D14I9008-Enhanced-NR by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I8909-2-Enhanced-NR by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I8983 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I9066 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I9122-Enhanced-NR by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I9158 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I9197 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I9223 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I9338 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I9370-Enhanced-NR by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I9413-Enhanced-NR by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I9497-Enhanced-NR by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I9619-Enhanced-NR by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I9640 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I9832-Enhanced-NR by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I0087 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I0136 by tdgraves, on Flickr

[PeterHG]

Excellent photos in your duplicates and some special ones in your additions! I'll take your word for the black tern....;)

[michael-ibk]

Wow  you've been busy these last weeks! Congrats on racing past #200, many beautiful photos along the way!

[Tdgraves]

Thanks @PeterHG and @michael-ibk - trying to make up for my lassitude until now!!

[Peter Connan]

Great birds and wonderful photos! Total is climbing rapidly.

[Kitsafari]

lovely silhouettes in the golden light.  

[Tdgraves]

Thanks Peter and Kit

[Tdgraves]

We had a very short last minute trip to San Francisco in March, in very sad circumstances, due to a family bereavement. I didn't take a camera, as I didn't think we'd be out and about, but we had a couple of dog walks. I discovered that taking bird photos on an iPhone is virtually impossible. It is really hard to get them in the frame and there is absolutely no point in trying to zoom in as the IQ is awful. Anyway, a couple that I haven't got elsewhere, so I am posting them!

Belmont slough, Redwood Shores, California. 7/3/24. This would be an excellent spot to return to with a decent camera and without a determined dog to walk! 

 

iPhone 12 pro

 

IMG_1947 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

255) Canvasback (a lifer)

[Tdgraves]

Belmont slough, Redwood Shores, California. 7/3/24. 

 

iPhone 12 pro

 

IMG_1960 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

256) Ring-necked duck

[Tdgraves]

Belmont slough, Redwood Shores, California. 7/3/24. 

 

iPhone 12 pro

 

IMG_1955 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

IMG_1956 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

257) Clark's grebe

[Tdgraves]

Belmont slough, Redwood Shores, California. 7/3/24. 

 

iPhone 12 pro

 

IMG_1953 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

258) American avocet

[Tdgraves]

Belmont slough, Redwood Shores, California. 7/3/24. 

 

iPhone 12 pro

 

IMG_1970 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

269) Savannah sparrow

[Tdgraves]

We managed 25 species in an hour and a half, but the rest of the photos are so awful, I can't ID them, even though I know what we saw! Several I got during our scheduled trip in April, although I thought I had a black-necked stilt in the bag, but no.  I learnt from this day though and the next day I borrowed my brother-in-laws R3 and a mark I 100-400. It's been years since I used that lens and I was really struck at how slow it is at focussing. However, all much better than the iPhone ones above!!

 

San Mateo, California, 8/3/24

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark I, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/3200

 

001A0201 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

001A0209 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

270) Ruby-crowned kinglet

Edited June 13 by Tdgraves
extra photo

[Tdgraves]

San Mateo, California, 9/3/24

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark I, ISO 2500, f5.6, 1/1000

 

001A0267 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

271) Hermit thrush (a lifer)

[Tdgraves]

San Mateo, California, 8/3/24

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark I, ISO 1600, f5.6, 1/3200

 

001A0232 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

272) Chestnut-backed chickadee

[Tdgraves]

San Mateo, California, 8/3/24

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark I, ISO 2500, f5.6, 1/400

 

001A0244 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

273) Dark-eyed junco (Oregon)

Edited June 29 by Tdgraves
typo

[Tdgraves]

San Mateo, California, 9/3/24

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark I, ISO 2000, f5.6, 1/5000

 

001A0252 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

274) Mourning dove

[Tdgraves]

Santa Cruz State Beach, California, 9/3/24

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark I, ISO 1000, f7.1, 1/2500, EV +1

 

001A0274 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

275) Red-tailed hawk