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Dag 8: Fotohide Mr. Bah en Farasuto Forest

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Today I start the tour through Gambia. Omar is my guide, driver and confidant. We go to 6 different lodges, to arrive at the Belgambia lodge 3 days before the return trip. The drive to the lodge is not very far, but there are many people and thresholds. The first day we go to the Farasuta Forest, where a local helper of Omar takes us to an owl and a nightjar. Beautiful species is what birdwatchers say. Then we go to the photo hide of Mr Bah. In contrast to the hide of Belgambia, the birds are only attracted by water. A lot of birds come to it! Omar also finds two types of turaco. A day with many hours of driving, but also a lot of birds.

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<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/031 strigiformes/002 strigidae/bubo cinerascens/bubo cinerascens-en.html">Bubo cinerascens</a> / Greyish eagle‑owl / Grijze oehoe</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 3200, distance 16.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/032 caprimulgiformes/004 caprimulgidae/caprimulgus climacurus/caprimulgus climacurus-en.html">Caprimulgus climacurus</a> / Long‑tailed nightjar / Langstaartnachtzwaluw</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 3200, distance 5.03 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/031 strigiformes/002 strigidae/ptilopsis leucotis/ptilopsis leucotis-en.html">Ptilopsis leucotis</a> / Northern white‑faced owl / Noordelijke witwangdwergooruil</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 1000, distance 12.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/108 muscicapidae/ficedula hypoleuca/ficedula hypoleuca-en.html">Ficedula hypoleuca</a> / European pied flycatcher / Bonte vliegenvanger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2500 sec at F6.3, ISO 4000, distance 15.0 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/039 piciformes/008 indicatoridae/indicator minor/indicator minor-en.html">Indicator minor</a> / Lesser honeyguide / Kleine honingspeurder</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2500 sec at F6.3, ISO 8000, distance 12.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/037 coraciiformes/003 alcedinidae/ispidina picta/ispidina picta-en.html">Ispidina picta</a> / African pygmy kingfisher / Afrikaanse dwergijsvogel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2500 sec at F6.3, ISO 8000, distance 13.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/112 nectariniidae/cinnyris cupreus/cinnyris cupreus-en.html">Cinnyris cupreus</a> / Copper sunbird / Koperhoningzuiger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F6.3, ISO 5000, distance 7.57 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/083 phylloscopidae/phylloscopus sibilatrix/phylloscopus sibilatrix-en.html">Phylloscopus sibilatrix</a> / Wood warbler / Fluiter</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F6.3, ISO 5000, distance 7.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/006 galliformes/004 odontophoridae/ptilopachus petrosus/ptilopachus petrosus-en.html">Ptilopachus petrosus</a> / Stone partridge / Rotspatrijs</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 1250, distance 17.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/093 zosteropidae/zosterops senegalensis/zosterops senegalensis-en.html">Zosterops senegalensis</a> / African yellow white‑eye / Afrikaanse brilvogel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 2500, distance 7.81 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/036 malaconotidae/chlorophoneus sulfureopectus/chlorophoneus sulfureopectus-en.html">Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus</a> / Orange‑breasted bushshrike / Oranje bosklauwier</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2500 sec at F6.3, ISO 2000, distance 15.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/112 nectariniidae/anthreptes longuemarei/anthreptes longuemarei-en.html">Anthreptes longuemarei</a> / Western violet‑backed sunbird / Violetrughoningzuiger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 8000, distance 7.57 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/112 nectariniidae/cinnyris coccinigastrus/cinnyris coccinigastrus-en.html">Cinnyris coccinigastrus</a> / Splendid sunbird / Roodbuikhoningzuiger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1000 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 13.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/030 cuculiformes/001 cuculidae/chrysococcyx klaas/chrysococcyx klaas-en.html">Chrysococcyx klaas</a> / Klaas's cuckoo / Klaas' koekoek</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 13.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/074 pycnonotidae/eurillas virens/eurillas virens-en.html">Eurillas virens</a> / Little greenbul / Groene buulbuul</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1000 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 13.3 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/mammalia/artiodactyla/suidae/sus domesticus/sus domesticus-en.html">Sus domesticus</a> / Wild boar / Wild zwijn</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 1600, distance 11.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/017 accipitriformes/004 accipitridae/circaetus beaudouini/circaetus beaudouini-en.html">Circaetus beaudouini</a> / Beaudouin's snake eagle / Beaudouins slangenarend</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 250, distance 153 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/029 musophagiformes/001 musophagidae/tauraco persa/tauraco persa-en.html">Tauraco persa</a> / Guinea turaco / Groene toerako</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 4000, distance 26.9 m

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