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Dag 6: Belgambia Lodge en Farming fields

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This morning I start with a walk near the lodge, that is, on foot. All roads are dirt roads (for cars), and cart tracks for jeeps and donkey carts. The farmers make dams in their irrigated fields to retain the water. In fact, almost everything is done by hand. Although their cars are old and often smoke a lot, they will contribute little to global pollution.

The walking itself is reasonable, but after 2 hours of walking and mainly standing, my leg battery is empty. When we get back, I first take a nap. Until late in the afternoon I amuse myself with my photos. There are many photos: the walk, the bird hide in the afternoon and in the evening of an owl that often sleeps in a tree near the lodge. Encouraged by Jim's call.

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<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/018 falconiformes/001 falconidae/falco chicquera/falco chicquera-en.html">Falco chicquera</a> / Red‑necked falcon / Roodkopsmelleken</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 400, distance 36.4 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/024 charadriiformes/009 charadriidae/vanellus senegallus/vanellus senegallus-en.html">Vanellus senegallus</a> / African wattled lapwing / Lelkievit</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 2500, distance 19.4 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/048 laniidae/corvinella corvina/corvinella corvina-en.html">Corvinella corvina</a> / Yellow‑billed shrike / Geelsnavelklauwier</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1600, distance 22.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/017 accipitriformes/004 accipitridae/necrosyrtes monachus/necrosyrtes monachus-en.html">Necrosyrtes monachus</a> / Hooded vulture / Kapgier</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 3200, distance 10.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/088 cisticolidae/prinia subflava/prinia subflava-en.html">Prinia subflava</a> / Tawny‑flanked prinia / Roestflankprinia</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F6.3, ISO 4000, distance 13.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/037 coraciiformes/001 coraciidae/coracias cyanogaster/coracias cyanogaster-en.html">Coracias cyanogaster</a> / Blue‑bellied roller / Blauwbuikscharrelaar</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2500 sec at F6.3, ISO 320, distance 43.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/026 columbiformes/001 columbidae/streptopelia vinacea/streptopelia vinacea-en.html">Streptopelia vinacea</a> / Vinaceous dove / Wijntortel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F5.0, ISO 640, distance 16.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/039 piciformes/009 picidae/campethera punctuligera/campethera punctuligera-en.html">Campethera punctuligera</a> / Fine‑spotted woodpecker / Stippelspecht</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F7.1, ISO 10000, distance 9.03 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/113 passeridae/passer griseus/passer griseus-en.html">Passer griseus</a> / Northern grey‑headed sparrow / Grijskopmus</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/3200 sec at F4.5, ISO 6400, distance 3.80 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/029 musophagiformes/001 musophagidae/musophaga violacea/musophaga violacea-en.html">Musophaga violacea</a> / Violet turaco / Violette toerako</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1000 sec at F6.3, ISO 3200, distance 5.76 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/026 columbiformes/001 columbidae/streptopelia semitorquata/streptopelia semitorquata-en.html">Streptopelia semitorquata</a> / Red‑eyed dove / Roodoogtortel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1000 sec at F4.5, ISO 1600, distance 7.53 m

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