Today a relatively quiet day, with only a morning walk, more than 4 hours and then with Omar looking at the photos that he and I took. I used the afternoon to sort out the photos of the last few days. It also worked out well for Omar, Ramadan started last weekend and the beginning is difficult. Omar knows another new bird species at the rice fields: the spotted amaranth, a beautiful little red finch. We also see a martial eagle, a large animal that we also saw in South Africa.
African harrier-hawk
Kaalkopkiekendief
Polyboroides typus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1250, distance 49.4 m
The photo shows a African harrier-hawk (Polyboroides typus). It is a bird in the order Accipitriformes and the family Accipitridae. The photo was taken at Rice Fields (Jakaba, Kuntaur, The Gambia) at 08:25 on Tuesday March 04, 2025.
Black-headed lapwing
Zwartkopkievit
Vanellus tectus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 640, distance 17.8 m
The photo shows a Black-headed lapwing (Vanellus tectus). It is a bird in the order Charadriiformes and the family Charadriidae. The photo was taken at Rice Fields (Jakaba, Kuntaur, The Gambia) at 08:37 on Tuesday March 04, 2025.
African grey hornbill
Grijze tok
Tockus nasutus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 200, distance 28.7 m
The photo shows a African grey hornbill (Tockus nasutus). It is a bird in the order Bucerotiformes and the family Bucerotidae. The photo was taken at Rice Fields (Jakaba, Kuntaur, The Gambia) at 08:48 on Tuesday March 04, 2025.
Bar-breasted firefinch
Stippelamarant
Lagonosticta rufopicta
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 800, distance 18.4 m
The photo shows a Bar-breasted firefinch (Lagonosticta rufopicta). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Estrildidae. The photo was taken at Rice Fields (Jakaba, Kuntaur, The Gambia) at 08:57 on Tuesday March 04, 2025.
African green bee-eater
Afrikaanse groene bijeneter
Merops viridissimus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 800, distance 27.1 m
The photo shows a African green bee-eater (Merops viridissimus). It is a bird in the order Coraciiformes and the family Meropidae. The photo was taken at Rice Fields (Jakaba, Kuntaur, The Gambia) at 09:08 on Tuesday March 04, 2025.
European turtle dove
Zomertortel
Streptopelia turtur
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 320, distance 31.2 m
The photo shows a European turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur). It is a bird in the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae. The photo was taken at Rice Fields (Jakaba, Kuntaur, The Gambia) at 09:25 on Tuesday March 04, 2025.
Martial eagle
Vechtarend
Polemaetus bellicosus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 400, distance 65.4 m
The photo shows a Martial eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus). It is a bird in the order Accipitriformes and the family Accipitridae. The photo was taken at Rice Fields (Jakaba, Kuntaur, The Gambia) at 09:32 on Tuesday March 04, 2025.
Red-throated bee-eater
Roodkeelbijeneter
Merops bulocki
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 1000, distance 9.34 m
The photo shows a Red-throated bee-eater (Merops bulocki). It is a bird in the order Coraciiformes and the family Meropidae. The photo was taken at Wassy Steengroeve at 10:09 on Tuesday March 04, 2025.