Tdgraves 11th big year 2024

[Tdgraves]

On 7/7/2024 at 9:14 PM, PeterHG said:

Your USA collection is increasing steadily. I’m sorry you did not get your roadrunner. I never realized American White Pelicans were such skulkers;)

They were thermalling and by the time I got my phone out (which is not a zoom lens), had got even higher....

[Tdgraves]

We broke our journey across California in the central valley winelands. The following morning we visited a botanical garden. The ocean mist was very slow to clear but it was nice to have a walk after yesterdays' long drive. The first one is actually a lifer. We did see one on our Denver bird trip, but this photo is better.

 

San Luis Obispo Botanic Garden, California, USA. 25/4/24

 

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

 

015A7371 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

331) Downy woodpecker

[Tdgraves]

This one was also a life this year. I got a terrible iPhone shot in March, which I did not post

 

San Luis Obispo Botanic Garden, California, USA, 25/4/24

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1250, f7.1, 1/3200

 

015A7341 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

015A7336 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

and a not much better back end, from San Mateo, 27/4/24

 

015A8563 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

332) White-tailed kite

[Tdgraves]

San Luis Obispo Botanic Garden, California, USA, 25/4/24

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark II, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/2500, EV +1 1/3

 

015A7394 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

333) Western bluebird (juvenile)

[Tdgraves]

San Luis Obispo Botanic Garden, California, USA, 25/4/24

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark II, ISO 2000, f5.6, 1/500, EV +1 1/3

 

015A7433 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

334) California scrub-jay

[Tdgraves]

San Luis Obispo Botanic Garden, California, USA, 25/4/24

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark II, ISO 2000, f7.1, 1/1600, EV + 2/3

 

015A7237 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

015A7235 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

335) Turkey vulture

[Tdgraves]

San Luis Obispo Botanic Garden, California, USA, 25/4/24

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1000, f7.1, 1/1000

 

015A7460 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

336) Black phoebe

[Tdgraves]

San Luis Obispo Botanic Garden, California, USA, 25/4/24

 

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

 

015A7414 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

015A7425 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

337) California quail

[TonyQ]

Beautiful Quail photos, and excellent Turkey Vulture

[Tdgraves]

Thanks @TonyQ

[Kitsafari]

agree on the beautiful quails. 

[Tdgraves]

Thanks Kit

[Zim Girl]

Another vote for those very pretty quail.

[PeterHG]

25 minutes ago, Zim Girl said:

Another vote for those very pretty quail.

+1  !

[Tdgraves]

Thanks @Zim Girl and @PeterHG

[Tdgraves]

We then drove up and across to Monterey bay, where we got a couple more lifers!

 

Pacific Grove, California, USA, 26/4/24

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark II, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/2500

 

015A7709 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

338) Pelagic cormorant

[Tdgraves]

Pacific Grove, California, USA, 26/4/24

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark II, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/1250

 

015A7750 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

339) Red-breasted merganser

[Tdgraves]

and some we have seen before. Luckily the marine layer burnt off quickly today (we were feeling quite despondent over breakfast...)

 

Pacific Grove, California, USA, 26/4/24

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1000, f7.1, 1/1250

 

015A7529 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

015A7605 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

015A7731 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

340) Brandt's cormorant

[Tdgraves]

Pacific Grove, California, USA, 26/4/24

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark II, ISO 250, f7.1, 1/800

 

015A7591 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

341) Feral pigeon

[Tdgraves]

Pacific Grove, California, USA, 26/4/24

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark II, ISO 800, f5.6, 1/5000, EV +1/3

 

015A7734 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

015A7670-Enhanced-NR by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

015A7661-Enhanced-NR by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

342) Brown pelican

[Tdgraves]

Pacific Grove, California, USA, 26/4/24

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark II, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/2500

 

015A7612 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

343) Black oystercatcher

[Tdgraves]

Pacific Grove, California, USA, 26/4/24

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark II, ISO 320, f7.1, 1/800

 

015A7781 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

015A7794 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

344) White-crowned sparrow

[Tdgraves]

Pacific Grove, California, USA, 26/4/24

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark II, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/1600

 

015A7809 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

345) Anna's hummingbird

[Tdgraves]

Pacific Grove, California, USA, 26/4/24

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark II, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/640

 

015A7629 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

015A7631 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

346) American crow

[Tdgraves]

A couple of duplicates...

 

015A7567 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

015A7576 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

015A7777 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

015A7813 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

015A7817 by tdgraves, on Flickr