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Day 22: Zululand and Hluhluwe National Park

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The next day we start with a walk through the forest around the tents. The intention was to see birds, but for my understanding it becomes a fast walk. The monkeys watched us calmly. We are not going fast enough, at 8:55 we are picked up by a jeep.

The Hluhluwe park is old and very big. As an experiment I asked Natascha to try the routes from my Birdfinder book. Unfortunately the route was not suitable for "our" car, and we did not find the special birds. Fortunately Elly found a very beautiful orange bird, we got stuck with the car by a very large group of elephants and Natascha saw a lion. Something for everyone.

Southern black flycatcher
Melaenornis pammelaina

Southern black flycatcher (Melaenornis pammelaina)
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 1600, distance 12.0 m

The photo shows a Southern black flycatcher (Melaenornis pammelaina). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Muscicapidae. The photo was taken at Hluhluwe National Park (Nomcondo, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) at 11:16 on Monday July 15, 2024.

Kurrichane thrush
Turdus libonyana

Kurrichane thrush (Turdus libonyana)
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 1250, distance 5.47 m

The photo shows a Kurrichane thrush (Turdus libonyana). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Turdidae. The photo was taken at Hluhluwe National Park (Nomcondo, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) at 11:24 on Monday July 15, 2024.

African elephant
Loxodonta africana

African elephant (Loxodonta africana)
OM-1 with M.40-150mm F2.8 + MC-14, 1/1000 sec at F4.0, ISO 1000, distance 20.6 m

The photo shows a African elephant (Loxodonta africana). It is a animal in the order Proboscidea and the family Elephantidae. The photo was taken at Nsolweni, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa at 13:12 on Monday July 15, 2024.

Common wart-hog
Phacochoerus africanus

Common wart-hog (Phacochoerus africanus)
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/500 sec at F4.5, ISO 1000, distance 63.9 m

The photo shows a Common wart-hog (Phacochoerus africanus). It is a animal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Suidae. The photo was taken at Hluhluwe National Park (Nomcondo, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) at 14:36 on Monday July 15, 2024.

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