Tdgraves 11th big year 2024

[Tdgraves]

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

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark II, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/800, EV + 1 1/3

 

015A3082 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

418) Red-capped lark

[Tdgraves]

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

 

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

 

015A3177 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

419) Long-tailed cormorant

[Tdgraves]

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

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark II, ISO 4000, f5.6, 1/5000

 

015A2867 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

420) Southern anteater chat

[michael-ibk]

Marsh Owl is a super-cool tick!

[Tdgraves]

11 minutes ago, michael-ibk said:

Marsh Owl is a super-cool tick!

yeah, we were really happy. I think I have seen them flying from a car before, but not long enough to be sure. I was trying to get a shot of him looking up at us from the ground but it focussed on the grass and then it flew off. But at least it gave us a few opportunities, especially given it was very early in the morning.

[TonyQ]

Well done on racing past 400, and another vote for the Owl (and for the Black Crake)

[Tdgraves]

Thanks @TonyQ

[Kitsafari]

congrats on hitting the 400th mark!

[Peter Connan]

Congratulations on blasting past the 400, not sure how I missed it.

Lovely photos of the Marsh owl. Barberspan seems like a huge detour, so really glad you finally got in!

[Tdgraves]

1 hour ago, Peter Connan said:

Congratulations on blasting past the 400, not sure how I missed it.

Lovely photos of the Marsh owl. Barberspan seems like a huge detour, so really glad you finally got in!

Detour from where? You have to drive straight past it to get to upington and then KTP….

[Tdgraves]

Thanks @Kitsafari

[Peter Connan]

15 minutes ago, Tdgraves said:

Detour from where? You have to drive straight past it to get to upington and then KTP….

I thought you had flown through Cape Town for this trip?

[Tdgraves]

5 minutes ago, Peter Connan said:

I thought you had flown through Cape Town for this trip?

Into JNB and out of CPT!

[Zim Girl]

Congratulations on the 400 and another like for the Marsh Owl.

[Tdgraves]

Thanks @Zim Girl

[BRACQUENE]

i had some catching up to do @Tdgraves ; impressed by the quality of your pictures and congratulations on reaching 400 ! 

[Tdgraves]

Thanks @BRACQUENE

[pedro maia]

Congrats om #400, and another voto for the owl, really cool.

 

You must have a pretty good South Africa life list.

[Tdgraves]

On 10/12/2024 at 4:07 PM, pedro maia said:

 

You must have a pretty good South Africa life list.

453 apparently with 296 this year! 

[Tdgraves]

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

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1250, f7.1, 1/4000, EV + 1 

 

015A3194 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

421) Red-billed duck

[Tdgraves]

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

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1250, f7.1, 1/4000, EV + 1 

 

015A3274 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

422) White-breasted cormorant

[Tdgraves]

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

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1250, f5.6, 1/8000

 

015A3108 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

015A3129 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

423) Purple heron

[Tdgraves]

That's all from Barberspan, quite a lot were duplicates and I missed a few, including a black-headed heron, which I assumed I'd get during the rest of our trip, but it was not to be. 56 positively ID'd as well as lots of widowbird/bishop type things which we didn't even bother trying to! Now back to the processing.....

 

015A3352 by tdgraves, on Flickr