Tdgraves 11th big year 2024

[Tdgraves]

Helderberg Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa, 13/9/24

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1250, f7.1, 1/5000, EV +1 1/3

 

D14I3262 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I3248 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

401) Rufous-breasted sparrowhawk

[Tdgraves]

Helderberg Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa, 13/9/24

 

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

 

D14I3227 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

402) Southern double-collared sunbird

[Tdgraves]

Helderberg Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa, 13/9/24

 

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

 

D14I3188 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I3179 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

403) Booted eagle

[Tdgraves]

Helderberg Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa, 13/9/24

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 2000, f5.6, 1/640

 

D14I3185 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

404) Southern boubou

[Tdgraves]

Helderberg Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa, 13/9/24

 

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

 

D14I3161 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I3162 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

405) Cape spurfowl

[Tdgraves]

Helderberg Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa, 13/9/24

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 2500, f7.1, 1/1600

 

D14I3148 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I3151 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

406) Cape weaver

[Tdgraves]

Helderberg Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa, 13/9/24

 

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

 

D14I3131 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I3166 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

407) Yellow bishop

[Tdgraves]

Helderberg Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa, 13/9/24

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1250, f7.1, 1/2500, EV +1

 

D14I3209 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

408) Cape sugarbird

[Tdgraves]

That was it for our walk, apart from a couple of duplicates - this one to show the clouds

 

D14I3192 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I3196 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

and this because it was my best sighting of this species ever!

 

D14I3089 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I3093 by tdgraves, on Flickr

[Tdgraves]

And our last African sunset of the trip (and the year)

 

D14I3281 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I3289 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I3298 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

back to processing  ....

[michael-ibk]

Congrats on #400! I like the bird you chose for the milestone, Red-headed Cisticola would be a lifer for me.

[Tdgraves]

2 minutes ago, michael-ibk said:

Congrats on #400! I like the bird you chose for the milestone, Red-headed Cisticola would be a lifer for me.

As it was for us! Why not choose an LBJ, rather than a big colourful bird?!? 

[xelas]

Well done, Tracy. Indeed a lifer is a great bird to post as another milestone is reached. Now onto 500!

[Tdgraves]

4 hours ago, xelas said:

Well done, Tracy. Indeed a lifer is a great bird to post as another milestone is reached. Now onto 500!

I don’t think that will be possible this year…..

[PeterHG]

Congrats on the milestone! Here’s another one for whom the Cisticola would have been a lifer.

[Tdgraves]

Thanks @PeterHG

[Tdgraves]

This time we managed to get into Barberspan Bird Sanctuary. The weather was on our side and we had quite a haul in a couple of hours, including a lifer to start...

 

Barberspan Bird Sanctuary, South Africa, 31/8/24

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark II, ISO 2000, f7.1, 1/1600

 

015A2890 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

015A2919 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

409) Marsh owl

[Tdgraves]

Barberspan Bird Sanctuary, South Africa, 31/8/24

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1250, f7.1, 1/2000, EV +2/3

 

015A2959 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

410) Great white pelican

[Tdgraves]

Barberspan Bird Sanctuary, South Africa, 31/8/24

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark II, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/4000

 

015A3024 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

411) Greater flamingo

[Tdgraves]

Barberspan Bird Sanctuary, South Africa, 31/8/24

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1000, f7.1, 1/4000

 

015A2980 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark II, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/8000

 

015A3034 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

412) Lesser flamingo

[Tdgraves]

Barberspan Bird Sanctuary, South Africa, 31/8/24

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1000, f7.1, 1/2500

 

015A2996 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

413) Cape shoveler

[Tdgraves]

Barberspan Bird Sanctuary, South Africa, 31/8/24

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1000, f7.1, 1/1600

 

015A3002 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

414) Black-winged stilt

[Tdgraves]

Barberspan Bird Sanctuary, South Africa, 31/8/24

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark II, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/1250

 

015A3072 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

415) Kittlitz's plover

[Tdgraves]

Barberspan Bird Sanctuary, South Africa, 31/8/24

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1000, f7.1, 1/1600

 

015A2978 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

416) Little stint

[Tdgraves]

Barberspan Bird Sanctuary, South Africa, 31/8/24

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark II, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/8000

 

015A3050 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

015A3055 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

417) Squacco heron