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Dag 22: Zululand en Hwuhwuwe 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.

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<h3>Dendropicos namaquus / Bearded woodpecker / Baardspecht</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 2000, distance 41.3 m
<h3>Chlorocebus pygerythrus / Vervet monkey / Blauwaap</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 2000, distance 60.1 m
<h3>Ciconia episcopus / Woolly‑necked stork / Bisschopsooievaar</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 2000, distance 48.6 m
<h3>Cisticola chiniana / Rattling cisticola / Ratelgraszanger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/500 sec at F5.6, ISO 200, distance 7.38 m
<h3>Melaenornis pammelaina / Southern black flycatcher / Kaapse drongovliegenvanger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 1600, distance 12.0 m
<h3>Campethera abingoni / Golden‑tailed woodpecker / Goudstaartspecht</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 800, distance 14.1 m
<h3>Cossypha natalensis / Red‑capped robin‑chat / Roodkoplawaaimaker</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 1000, distance 3.87 m
<h3>Turdus libonyana / Kurrichane thrush / Kurrichanelijster</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 1250, distance 5.47 m
<h3>Loxodonta africana / African elephant / Afrikaanse olifant</h3>OM-1 with M.40-150mm F2.8 + MC-14, 1/1000 sec at F4.0, ISO 1000, distance 20.6 m
<h3>Panthera leo / Lion / Leeuw</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/500 sec at F4.5, ISO 800, distance 25.2 m
<h3>Phacochoerus africanus / Common wart‑hog / Knobbelzwijn</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/500 sec at F4.5, ISO 1000, distance 63.9 m
<h3>Passer diffusus / Southern grey‑headed sparrow / Mozambiquemus</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 4000, distance 8.68 m

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