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Dag 9: Balule Nature Reserve, Mica

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We spent three days at the Bundox Explorer Camp, without our own guide. That felt very nice. The guides are amused by tracking, and they enjoy it. Because they have the time, they also stop for birds. The sundeck remains an attractive place to enjoy the sun and photograph birds.

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<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/mammalia/primates/hominidae/homo sapiens/homo sapiens-en.html">Homo sapiens</a> / Human / Illustratie</h3>OM-1 with M.40-150mm F2.8 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.0, ISO 2500
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/mammalia/carnivora/felidae/panthera leo/panthera leo-en.html">Panthera leo</a> / Lion / Leeuw</h3>OM-1 with M.40-150mm F2.8 + MC-14, 1/400 sec at F5.0, ISO 200, distance 97.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/mammalia/carnivora/felidae/panthera leo/panthera leo-en.html">Panthera leo</a> / Lion / Leeuw</h3>OM-1 with M.40-150mm F2.8 + MC-14, 1/320 sec at F5.0, ISO 250, distance 8.56 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/accipitriformes/accipitridae/polemaetus bellicosus/polemaetus bellicosus-en.html">Polemaetus bellicosus</a> / Martial eagle / Vechtarend</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 250, distance 260 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/platysteiridae/batis molitor/batis molitor-en.html">Batis molitor</a> / Chinspot batis / Witflankvliegenvanger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/800 sec at F5.0, ISO 200, distance 16.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/buphagidae/buphagus erythroryncha/buphagus erythroryncha-en.html">Buphagus erythroryncha</a> / Red‑billed oxpecker / Roodsnavelossenpikker</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/500 sec at F4.0, ISO 200, distance 19.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/macrosphenidae/sylvietta rufescens/sylvietta rufescens-en.html">Sylvietta rufescens</a> / Long‑billed crombec / Kaapse krombek</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 800, distance 4.95 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/columbiformes/columbidae/turtur chalcospilos/turtur chalcospilos-en.html">Turtur chalcospilos</a> / Emerald‑spotted wood dove / Smaragdvlekduif</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/1000 sec at F5.6, ISO 200, distance 21.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/estrildidae/granatina granatina/granatina granatina-en.html">Granatina granatina</a> / Violet‑eared waxbill / Granaatastrild</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 250, distance 5.84 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/platysteiridae/batis molitor/batis molitor-en.html">Batis molitor</a> / Chinspot batis / Witflankvliegenvanger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 320, distance 10.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/paridae/melaniparus niger/melaniparus niger-en.html">Melaniparus niger</a> / Southern black tit / Roetmees</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 200, distance 23.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/malaconotidae/tchagra senegalus/tchagra senegalus-en.html">Tchagra senegalus</a> / Black‑crowned tchagra / Zwartkruintsjagra</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 320, distance 20.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/coraciiformes/coraciidae/coracias caudatus/coracias caudatus-en.html">Coracias caudatus</a> / Lilac‑breasted roller / Vorkstaartscharrelaar</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 640, distance 30.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/accipitriformes/accipitridae/melierax metabates/melierax metabates-en.html">Melierax metabates</a> / Dark chanting goshawk / Donkere zanghavik</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 400, distance 38.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/ploceidae/ploceus intermedius/ploceus intermedius-en.html">Ploceus intermedius</a> / Lesser masked weaver / Kleine textorwever</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 2000, distance 12.0 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/piciformes/lybiidae/tricholaema leucomelas/tricholaema leucomelas-en.html">Tricholaema leucomelas</a> / Acacia pied barbet / Kaapse baardvogel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 3200, distance 17.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/malaconotidae/dryoscopus cubla/dryoscopus cubla-en.html">Dryoscopus cubla</a> / Black‑backed puffback / Poederdonsklauwier</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 800, distance 17.0 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/malaconotidae/dryoscopus cubla/dryoscopus cubla-en.html">Dryoscopus cubla</a> / Black‑backed puffback / Poederdonsklauwier</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 2000, distance 16.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/mammalia/artiodactyla/bovidae/tragelaphus angasii/tragelaphus angasii-en.html">Tragelaphus angasii</a> / Nyala / Nyala</h3>OM-1 with M.40-150mm F2.8 + MC-14, 1/1000 sec at F4.0, ISO 500, distance 16.4 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/accipitriformes/accipitridae/aquila rapax/aquila rapax-en.html">Aquila rapax</a> / Tawny eagle / Savannearend</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 4000, distance 83.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/mammalia/artiodactyla/bovidae/tragelaphus strepsiceros/tragelaphus strepsiceros-en.html">Tragelaphus strepsiceros</a> / Greater kudu / Grote koedoe</h3>OM-1 with M.40-150mm F2.8 + MC-14, 1/800 sec at F4.0, ISO 100, distance 33.0 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/mammalia/carnivora/felidae/panthera leo/panthera leo-en.html">Panthera leo</a> / Lion / Leeuw</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/50 sec at F4.0, ISO 10000, distance 15.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/ploceidae/ploceus velatus/ploceus velatus-en.html">Ploceus velatus</a> / Southern masked weaver / Maskerwever</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 1250, distance 12.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/accipitriformes/accipitridae/gyps africanus/gyps africanus-en.html">Gyps africanus</a> / White‑backed vulture / Witruggier</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/500 sec at F4.0, ISO 10000, distance 25.6 m

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