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Dag 10: Tawi Atair Sink Hole

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We start the day looking for Red-bellied Sandgrouse in the desert near Mudayy. The "problem" is that there has been too much rain, which gives the birds more choice to drink. We see thousands of sandgrouse in the distance, and a few nearby. But unfortunately they are very shy. Still in the desert we find ("we" is usually the guide of course) Arabian Desert Partridges. At the same wadi near Mudayy we see (not the guide now :-)) gazelles, a very rare species.

After the dry desert we take a trip along the coast. There too we see nice species, including the Knobbed Coot, Fan-tailed Raven and Asian Golden Plover.

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<h3>Pterocles exustus / Chestnut‑bellied sandgrouse / Roodbuikzandhoen</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 250, distance 146 m
<h3>Ammoperdix heyi / Sand partridge / Arabische woestijnpatrijs</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 250, distance 62.2 m
<h3>Merops orientalis / Green bee‑eater / Kleine groene bijeneter</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 200, distance 10.9 m
<h3>Gazella arabica / Arabian gazelle / </h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2500 sec at F6.3, ISO 200, distance 175 m
<h3>Pluvialis fulva / Pacific golden plover / Aziatische goudplevier</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 320, distance 33.1 m
<h3>Phoenicopterus roseus / Greater flamingo / Flamingo</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2500 sec at F5.0, ISO 200, distance 60.2 m
<h3>Fulica cristata / Red‑knobbed coot / Knobbelmeerkoet</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 640, distance 82.6 m
<h3>Corvus rhipidurus / Fan‑tailed raven / Waaierstaartraaf</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 200, distance 70.6 m
<h3>Oena capensis / Namaqua dove / Maskerduif</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 20.3 m
<h3>Oenanthe isabellina / Isabelline wheatear / Izabeltapuit</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 800, distance 15.6 m
<h3>Lanius isabellinus / Isabelline shrike / Daurische klauwier</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2500 sec at F7.1, ISO 800, distance 84.6 m
<h3>Hydrophasianus chirurgus / Pheasant‑tailed jacana / Waterfazant</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 50.4 m

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