Photo Big Year 2022

This is my 10th year of birding and bird photography.  To celebrate this feat, I will be striving to see 110 bird species and photograph at least 100 of them.  My main tools will be, my babe Candace II,  (Canon 7D II) paired mostly with a Sigma 150-600mm 5-6.3 Contemporary DG OS HSM aka Big Selma Canon EF-s55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II, which I acquired this year.  The plan is to create a photo book at the end of the year.  Let's see how it goes.
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77. Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea)
1/4000 @ f8.0, ISO 1600 - 600mm

76. Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis)
1/320 @ f7.1, ISO 800 - Canon EF-s55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II

75. Caribbean Martin (Progne dominicensi)
1/2500 @ f8.0, ISO 1000 - 600mm
74. Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)
1/800 @ f8.0, ISO 500 - 600mm

73. American Wigeon (Mareca Americana)
1/1600 @ f7.1, ISO 640 - 600mm
72. Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia)
1/2500 @ f8.0, ISO 1000 - 600mm

71. Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
1/4000 @ f8.0, ISO 1600 - 531mm
70. Killdeer(Charadrius vociferus)
1/1250 @ f7.1, ISO 1600 - 600mm
69. Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)
1/1250 @ f8.0, ISO 1250 - 600mm

68. Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
1/2000 @ f9.0, ISO 800 - 600mm

67. Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) L- Male R-Female
1/20 @ f8.0, ISO640 - 600mm


66.  Wilson's Snipe - Gallinago delicata
1/2000 @ f8.0, ISO 1600 - 600mm

65. Black-bellied Whistling-Duck  - Dendrocygna autumnalis
1/2000 @ f8.0, ISO 640 - 484mm (600mm)
64. Grassland Yellow-Finch -Sicalis luteola
1/2500 @ f8.0, ISO 1000 -(600mm)

63. Belted Kingfisher - Megaceryle alcyon
1/1600 @ f5.6, ISO 400 - 400mm (Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM)
62. Caribbean Elaenia - Elaenia martinica
1/2500 @ f8.0, ISO 1600 -(600mm)

61. Little Blue Heron - Egretta caerulea (juvenile)
1/1250 @ f8.0, ISO 640 - 400mm (Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM)
60. Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificens
1/1600 @ f8.0, ISO 1000 - 293mm (600mm)
59. Common Tern Sterna hirundo
1/3200 @ f7.1, ISO 800 - 562mm (600mm)

58. Great EgretArdea alba
1/2500 @ f8, ISO 800 - 435mm (600mm)
57.  Collared Plover - Charadrius collaris
1/2500 @ f6.3, ISO 500 - 600mm

56. American Golden-Plover - Pluvialis dominica
1/2500 @ f6.3, ISO 640 - 600mm
55. Least Tern - Sternula antillarum
1/1250 @ f8.0, ISO 500 - 600mm
54. Red Knot - Calidris canutus
1/2000 @ f8.0, ISO 640 - 600mm
53. Western SandpiperCalidris mauri
1/1250 @ f8.0, ISO 500 - 600mm

52. Solitary SandpiperTringa solitaria
1/400 @ f8.0, ISO 500 - 600mm

51. Gull-billed Tern - Gelochelidon nilotica
1/1250 @ f8.0, ISO 500 - 600mm
50. Brown Pelican - Pelecanus occidentalis
1/2000 @ f8.0, ISO640 - 600mm

49. Lesser Yellowlegs - Tringa flavipes
1/1250 @ f6.3, ISO320 - 600mm






48. Sanderling - Calidris alba
1/1250 @ f9.0, ISO500 - 600mm
47. Grey Kingbird - Tyrannus dominicensis
1/1600 @ f9.0, ISO800 - 562mm
46. American Coot - Fulica americana
1/1600 @ f9.0, ISO1600 - 562mm

45. White-rumped Sandpiper - Calidris fuscicollis
1/3200 @ f8.0, ISO1600 - 435mm
44. Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica
1/2500 @ f8.0, ISO1000 - 361mm

43. Eared Dove - Zenaida auriculata
1/1250 @ f8.0, ISO800 - 600mm

42. Semipalmated Sandpiper - Calidris pusilla
1/1600 @ f8.0, ISO640 - 600mm
41. Short-billed Dowitcher  - Limnodromus griseus
1/2000 @ f8.0, ISO640 - 600mm
40. Scaly-naped Pigeon - Patagioenas squamosa
1/1600 @ f8.0, ISO640 - 484mm 

39. Fulvous Whistling-Duck - Dendrocygna bicolor
1/1000 @ f8.0, ISO640 - 600mm 

38. Stilt Sandpiper - Calidris himantopus
1/640 @ f8.0, ISO640 - 600mm 

37. Least Sandpiper - Calidris minutilla
1/1250 @ f8.0, ISO640 - 600mm

36. Pectoral Sandpiper - Calidris melanotos
1/1250 @ f8.0, ISO640 - 600mm 
35. Carib Grackle - Quiscalus lugubris
1/1000 @ f8.0, ISO640 - 267mm (600mm) 
34. Pied-billed Grebe - Podilymbus podiceps
1/500 @ f7.1, ISO800 - 600mm 
 33. Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus
1/2000 @ f7.1, ISO800 - 600mm 
32. Black-bellied Plover - Pluvialis squatarola
1/1250 @ f9.0, ISO 800 - 600mm 
31. Black-faced GrassquitMelanospiza bicolor
1/1000 @ f8.0, ISO500 - 600mm 

30. Black-necked Stilt - Himantopus mexicanus
1/2500 @ f8.0 ISO800 - 600mm 

29. Green HeronButorides virescens
With Tilapia meal
1/2500 @ f8.0 ISO640 - 600mm 
28. Red-footed Booby - Sula sula
1/640 @ f8.0 ISO1250 

27. Laughing Gull - Leucophaeus atricilla
1/2000 @ f8.0 ISO1600 , 451mm  (600mm)


26. Barbados Bullfinch Loxigilla barbadensis
1/1600 @ f7.1 ISO1000 (600mm)
25. Snail Kite Rostrhamus sociabilis
1/250 @ f/8.0 ISO 800 (600mm)
24. Glossy Ibis - Plegadis falcinellus
1/2500 @ f/7.1, !SO 640 (600mm)

23. Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius
Canon 75-300mm, 1/4000 @ f/8.0, ISQ 800
22. Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus
Sigma 150 -600mm. 1/3200 @ f/7.1 ISO 800

21. Red-billed Tropicbird - Phaethon aethereus
1/2500 @f/8.0 ISO 800

20. Black-whiskered Vireo - Vireo altiloquus
Canon 75-300mm f/4-5.6 iii, 1/2000 @f/8.0, ISO 800. 230mm
19. American Oystercatcher - Haematopus palliates
Canon 75-300mm f/4-5.6 iii, 1/3200 @f/8.0, ISO 800 . 300mm

18. Lesser Black-backed Gull - Larus fuscus
1/400 @ f7.1, ISO 1000

17. Snowy EgretEgretta thula 
1/2500 @ f/7.1, ISO 800
16. Common Ground DoveColumbina passerina
1/2500 @ f/7.1, ISO 800
15. Antillean Crested HummingbirdOrthorhyncus cristatus
1/2000 @ f/7.1, ISO 1000
14. OspreyPandion haliaetus 
1/2000 @ f/8.0, ISO800
13. Zenaida Dove - Zenaida aurita
1/1600 @ f8, ISO800. 250mm

12. Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
1/800@ f/8, ISO800. 214mm
11. Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
1/4000@ f/8, ISO800


10. Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata)
 
1/125 @ f/8.0, ISO800  374mm (Sigma 150-600mm)

9. Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola)
1/400 @ f/8.0, ISO1000
8. Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)
1/2000 @ f/8.0, ISO800 (229mm)
7. Shiny Cowbird (Molothrus bonariensis)
1/1250 @ f/6.3 ISO1000 (146mm)
6. Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors)
1/4000 @ f/8.0 ISO 800
5.  Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
1/2000 @ f/7.1 ISO800
4. Golden (Yellow) Warbler (Setophaga petechia) (M)
1/800 @ f/8.0 ISO800
3. Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
1/2000 @ f/7.1 ISO640
2. Green-throated Carib (Eulampis holosericeus)
1/1600 @f8 ISO640 250mm
 1. Masked Duck (Nomonyx dominicus)
1/1250 @f8 ISO800 250mm









3 comments:

  1. I look forward to seeing your posts

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  2. Beautiful photo album! Hard to pick a favorite... perhaps your portrait of the Snail Kite having lunch :-) Congrats Julian!!

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    1. Thanks Grete, it was a fabulous year of birding

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