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Dag 5: Naar de steltlopers bij het Barr Al Hikman schiereiland

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We're going to drive quite a distance today, but that's no problem in Oman. The main roads are straight and good, you can indeed do 300 km in 3 hours. It takes us longer because of the bird stops of course. On the way we see a white-eared bulbul, Hume's whitethroat, booted eagle and a lot of desert wheatear (which we're going to see very often). When we reach the coast the day is almost over. We see flamingos looking for food on the dried-up mudflats, but the real work here will be in the coming days.

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<h3>Pycnonotus leucotis / White‑eared bulbul / Witoorbuulbuul</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 400, distance 33.8 m
<h3>Sylvia althaea / Hume's whitethroat / Humes braamsluiper</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 320, distance 23.3 m
<h3>Hieraaetus pennatus / Booted eagle / Dwergarend</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/4000 sec at F6.3, ISO 200, distance 65.8 m
<h3>Cinnyris asiaticus / Purple sunbird / Purperhoningzuiger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 2000, distance 20.7 m
<h3>Motacilla alba / White wagtail / Witte kwikstaart</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 200, distance 10.6 m
<h3>Lanius collurio / Red‑backed shrike / Grauwe klauwier</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 2000, distance 27.0 m
<h3>Oenanthe deserti / Desert wheatear / Woestijntapuit</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2500 sec at F6.3, ISO 200, distance 17.7 m
<h3>Phoenicopterus roseus / Greater flamingo / Flamingo</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 320, distance 42.3 m

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