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Dag 12: Olifants - Satara Road en Satara Camp Road

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In the Kruger Park we only go to the same hotel for 1 night. We partly drive the same road so that we can return to the watering hole where the birds and lionesses could be seen. The birds were back, but the lionesses were not. After that, the part of Kruger is quite dry, so a nice area to spot a secretary bird. Our guide/driver Natascha succeeded.

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<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/048 laniidae/urolestes melanoleucus/urolestes melanoleucus-en.html">Urolestes melanoleucus</a> / Magpie shrike / Eksterklauwier</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 320, distance 33.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/126 emberizidae/emberiza flaviventris/emberiza flaviventris-en.html">Emberiza flaviventris</a> / Golden‑breasted bunting / Acaciagors</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 640, distance 37.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/073 alaudidae/eremopterix verticalis/eremopterix verticalis-en.html">Eremopterix verticalis</a> / Grey‑backed sparrow‑lark / Grijsrugvinkleeuwerik</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 800, distance 37.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/126 emberizidae/emberiza impetuani/emberiza impetuani-en.html">Emberiza impetuani</a> / Lark‑like bunting / Leeuwerikgors</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 640, distance 32.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/024 charadriiformes/009 charadriidae/vanellus coronatus/vanellus coronatus-en.html">Vanellus coronatus</a> / Crowned lapwing / Diadeemkievit</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 43.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/126 emberizidae/emberiza tahapisi/emberiza tahapisi-en.html">Emberiza tahapisi</a> / Cinnamon‑breasted bunting / Zevenstrepengors</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 400, distance 13.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/006 galliformes/003 numididae/numida meleagris/numida meleagris-en.html">Numida meleagris</a> / Helmeted guineafowl / Helmparelhoen</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 45.4 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/mammalia/artiodactyla/bovidae/kobus ellipsiprymnus/kobus ellipsiprymnus-en.html">Kobus ellipsiprymnus</a> / Waterbuck / Waterbok</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 400, distance 100 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/mammalia/primates/cercopithecidae/papio ursinus/papio ursinus-en.html">Papio ursinus</a> / Chacma baboon / Baviaan</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 200, distance 16.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/mammalia/carnivora/hyaenidae/crocuta crocuta/crocuta crocuta-en.html">Crocuta crocuta</a> / Spotted hyena / Gevlekte hyena</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 400, distance 249 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/crocodylia/crocodylidae/crocodylus niloticus/crocodylus niloticus-en.html">Crocodylus niloticus</a> / Nile crocodile / Nijl krokodil</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 640, distance 17.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/mammalia/primates/cercopithecidae/chlorocebus pygerythrus/chlorocebus pygerythrus-en.html">Chlorocebus pygerythrus</a> / Vervet monkey / Blauwaap</h3>OM-1 with M.40-150mm F2.8 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.0, ISO 640, distance 30.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/017 accipitriformes/002 sagittariidae/sagittarius serpentarius/sagittarius serpentarius-en.html">Sagittarius serpentarius</a> / Secretarybird / Secretarisvogel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 400, distance 78.0 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/019 otidiformes/001 otididae/ardeotis kori/ardeotis kori-en.html">Ardeotis kori</a> / Kori bustard / Koritrap</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 1000, distance 33.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/017 accipitriformes/004 accipitridae/gyps africanus/gyps africanus-en.html">Gyps africanus</a> / White‑backed vulture / Witruggier</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 139 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/113 passeridae/passer diffusus/passer diffusus-en.html">Passer diffusus</a> / Southern grey‑headed sparrow / Mozambiquemus</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 500, distance 8.08 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/027 psittaciformes/003 psittacidae/poicephalus cryptoxanthus/poicephalus cryptoxanthus-en.html">Poicephalus cryptoxanthus</a> / Brown‑headed parrot / Bruinkoppapegaai</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 8.14 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/squamata/gekkonidae/lygodactylus capensis/lygodactylus capensis-en.html">Lygodactylus capensis</a> / Cape dwarf gecko / </h3>OM-1 with M.40-150mm F2.8 + MC-14, 1/1000 sec at F4.0, ISO 1600, distance 1.925 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/036 malaconotidae/dryoscopus cubla/dryoscopus cubla-en.html">Dryoscopus cubla</a> / Black‑backed puffback / Poederdonsklauwier</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 2000, distance 3.99 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/mammalia/rodentia/sciuridae/paraxerus cepapi/paraxerus cepapi-en.html">Paraxerus cepapi</a> / Smith's bush squirrel / Geelpooteekhoorn</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 400, distance 10.4 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/035 prionopidae/prionops plumatus/prionops plumatus-en.html">Prionops plumatus</a> / White‑crested helmetshrike / Helmklauwier</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 400, distance 5.94 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/017 accipitriformes/004 accipitridae/aquila rapax/aquila rapax-en.html">Aquila rapax</a> / Tawny eagle / Savannearend</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 56.4 m

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