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Dag 15: Kruger National Park, Kruger Park

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Today the first day with a photo-bird-guide from WildPhotoAfrica. The guide knows where the birds are, has patience and forces some luck. With such a guide you realize how much you miss because you just drive past. It also helps a lot that the guide can recognize the bird sounds. But an elephant can also be photographed :-).

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<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/108 muscicapidae/saxicola torquatus/saxicola torquatus-en.html">Saxicola torquatus</a> / African stonechat / Afrikaanse roodborsttapuit</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1600, distance 11.0 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, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 1000, distance 10.0 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/024 charadriiformes/009 charadriidae/vanellus armatus/vanellus armatus-en.html">Vanellus armatus</a> / Blacksmith lapwing / Smidsplevier</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 800, distance 21.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/017 accipitriformes/004 accipitridae/melierax metabates/melierax metabates-en.html">Melierax metabates</a> / Dark chanting goshawk / Donkere zanghavik</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 75.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/036 malaconotidae/nilaus afer/nilaus afer-en.html">Nilaus afer</a> / Brubru / Broebroe</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F5.0, ISO 250, distance 21.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/088 cisticolidae/apalis flavida/apalis flavida-en.html">Apalis flavida</a> / Yellow‑breasted apalis / Geelborstapalis</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2500 sec at F5.0, ISO 1600, distance 19.4 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/108 muscicapidae/saxicola torquatus/saxicola torquatus-en.html">Saxicola torquatus</a> / African stonechat / Afrikaanse roodborsttapuit</h3>OM-1 with M.40-150mm F2.8 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.0, ISO 1000, distance 11.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/017 accipitriformes/004 accipitridae/micronisus gabar/micronisus gabar-en.html">Micronisus gabar</a> / Gabar goshawk / Gabarhavik</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 320, distance 47.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/106 buphagidae/buphagus erythrorhynchus/buphagus erythrorhynchus-en.html">Buphagus erythrorhynchus</a> / Red‑billed oxpecker / Roodsnavelossenpikker</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 2000, distance 15.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/037 coraciiformes/003 alcedinidae/halcyon chelicuti/halcyon chelicuti-en.html">Halcyon chelicuti</a> / Striped kingfisher / Gestreepte ijsvogel</h3>OM-1 with M.40-150mm F2.8 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.0, ISO 640, distance 9.82 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/015 pelecaniformes/003 scopidae/scopus umbretta/scopus umbretta-en.html">Scopus umbretta</a> / Hamerkop / Hamerkop</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1250, distance 46.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/115 estrildidae/estrilda astrild/estrilda astrild-en.html">Estrilda astrild</a> / Common waxbill / Sint‑helenafazantje</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 640, distance 13.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/015 pelecaniformes/002 ardeidae/ardeola ralloides/ardeola ralloides-en.html">Ardeola ralloides</a> / Squacco heron / Ralreiger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1250, distance 47.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/039 piciformes/009 picidae/dendropicos fuscescens/dendropicos fuscescens-en.html">Dendropicos fuscescens</a> / Cardinal woodpecker / Kardinaalspecht</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 16.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/017 accipitriformes/004 accipitridae/kaupifalco monogrammicus/kaupifalco monogrammicus-en.html">Kaupifalco monogrammicus</a> / Lizard buzzard / Hagedisbuizerd</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 800, distance 14.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/017 accipitriformes/004 accipitridae/polemaetus bellicosus/polemaetus bellicosus-en.html">Polemaetus bellicosus</a> / Martial eagle / Vechtarend</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 400, distance 50.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/022 lepidoptera/035 nymphalidae danainae/danaus chrysippus/danaus chrysippus-en.html">Danaus chrysippus</a> / Plain tiger / </h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 1000, distance 2.16 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/112 nectariniidae/hedydipna collaris/hedydipna collaris-en.html">Hedydipna collaris</a> / Collared sunbird / Halsbandhoningzuiger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 1250, distance 7.34 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/112 nectariniidae/chalcomitra senegalensis/chalcomitra senegalensis-en.html">Chalcomitra senegalensis</a> / Scarlet‑chested sunbird / Roodborsthoningzuiger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1600, distance 8.63 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/017 accipitriformes/004 accipitridae/circaetus cinereus/circaetus cinereus-en.html">Circaetus cinereus</a> / Brown snake eagle / Bruine slangenarend</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 63.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/048 laniidae/eurocephalus anguitimens/eurocephalus anguitimens-en.html">Eurocephalus anguitimens</a> / Southern white‑crowned shrike / Witkruinklauwier</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 400, distance 12.3 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 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 3200, distance 8.81 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/037 coraciiformes/003 alcedinidae/halcyon albiventris/halcyon albiventris-en.html">Halcyon albiventris</a> / Brown‑hooded kingfisher / Bruinkapijsvogel</h3>OM-1 with M.40-150mm F2.8 + MC-14, 1/1000 sec at F4.0, ISO 400, distance 4.29 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/088 cisticolidae/cisticola chiniana/cisticola chiniana-en.html">Cisticola chiniana</a> / Rattling cisticola / Ratelgraszanger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 1250, distance 6.43 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/036 malaconotidae/laniarius ferrugineus/laniarius ferrugineus-en.html">Laniarius ferrugineus</a> / Southern boubou / Waterfiskaal</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 1250, distance 14.4 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/015 pelecaniformes/001 threskiornithidae/bostrychia hagedash/bostrychia hagedash-en.html">Bostrychia hagedash</a> / Hadada ibis / Hadada‑ibis</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 640, distance 22.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/mammalia/proboscidea/elephantidae/loxodonta africana/loxodonta africana-en.html">Loxodonta africana</a> / African elephant / Afrikaanse olifant</h3>OM-1 with M.40-150mm F2.8 + MC-14, 1/1000 sec at F4.0, ISO 640, distance 21.0 m
<h3><a href="/trips/safari/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/037 coraciiformes/001 coraciidae/coracias caudatus/coracias caudatus-en.html">Coracias caudatus</a> / Lilac‑breasted roller / Vorkstaartscharrelaar</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 250, distance 13.6 m
<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 with M.40-150mm F2.8 + MC-14, 1/1000 sec at F4.0, ISO 160, distance 8.67 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 with M.40-150mm F2.8 + MC-14, 1/1000 sec at F4.0, ISO 400, distance 91.0 m

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