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Dag 2: Belgambia Lodge, Kerewan

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The second day is to get used to The Gambia: breakfast is around 7 am to enjoy the activities of the birds in a pleasant 25 degrees. There follows a long lunch break to experience the 30+ degrees in the shade. Including an hour of napping. From about 4 o'clock it is easier to do, still 30+ degrees but the sun is lower and the light is nicer. The rhythm takes some getting used to as a Westerner who always wants to do something. I partly solve that by sorting photos.

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<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/115 estrildidae/uraeginthus bengalus/uraeginthus bengalus-en.html">Uraeginthus bengalus</a> / Red‑cheeked cordon‑bleu / Blauwfazantje</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 2000, distance 3.56 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/121 fringillidae/crithagra mozambica/crithagra mozambica-en.html">Crithagra mozambica</a> / Yellow‑fronted canary / Mozambiquesijs</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 500, distance 4.76 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/091 leiothrichidae/turdoides plebejus/turdoides plebejus-en.html">Turdoides plebejus</a> / Brown babbler / Sahelbabbelaar</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F7.1, ISO 1000, distance 5.08 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/112 nectariniidae/cinnyris pulchellus/cinnyris pulchellus-en.html">Cinnyris pulchellus</a> / Beautiful sunbird / Feeã«nhoningzuiger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 800, distance 9.41 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/017 accipitriformes/004 accipitridae/gypohierax angolensis/gypohierax angolensis-en.html">Gypohierax angolensis</a> / Palm‑nut vulture / Palmgier</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 200, distance 74.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/114 ploceidae/ploceus luteolus/ploceus luteolus-en.html">Ploceus luteolus</a> / Little weaver / Dwergmaskerwever</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 4000, distance 5.69 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/115 estrildidae/estrilda caerulescens/estrilda caerulescens-en.html">Estrilda caerulescens</a> / Lavender waxbill / Lavendelastrild</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 3.27 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/114 ploceidae/euplectes hordeaceus/euplectes hordeaceus-en.html">Euplectes hordeaceus</a> / Black‑winged red bishop / Roodvoorhoofdwever</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 4000, distance 3.72 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/116 viduidae/vidua chalybeata/vidua chalybeata-en.html">Vidua chalybeata</a> / Village indigobird / Staalvink</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 3200, distance 4.35 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/039 piciformes/009 picidae/dendropicos fuscescens/dendropicos fuscescens-en.html">Dendropicos fuscescens</a> / Cardinal woodpecker / Kardinaalspecht</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 500, distance 9.38 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/029 musophagiformes/001 musophagidae/crinifer piscator/crinifer piscator-en.html">Crinifer piscator</a> / Western plantain‑eater / Grijze bananeneter</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 320, distance 20.7 m

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