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Dag 16: Bougainvillea Safari Lodge, Selela

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Often a day with a journey on bad roads is not the place to see anything special. But today we see the most special thing of the whole trip: a secretary bird catches a rabbit, tramples it to death and calmly eats it. And all this happens in the field next to the road, which we can reach by car. In addition to the secretary bird, we see even more beautiful things: a rosy-patched bush shrike and a chestnut-banded plover.

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<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/074 pycnonotidae/pycnonotus barbatus/pycnonotus barbatus-en.html">Pycnonotus barbatus</a> / Common bulbul / Grauwe buulbuul</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/800 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 15.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/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 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 2500, distance 12.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/105 sturnidae/onychognathus morio/onychognathus morio-en.html">Onychognathus morio</a> / Red‑winged starling / Roodvleugelspreeuw</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 5000, distance 18.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/112 nectariniidae/cinnyris venustus/cinnyris venustus-en.html">Cinnyris venustus</a> / Variable sunbird / Ornaathoningzuiger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 5.86 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/088 cisticolidae/camaroptera brevicaudata/camaroptera brevicaudata-en.html">Camaroptera brevicaudata</a> / Grey‑backed camaroptera / Blaatcamaroptera</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 6400, distance 4.63 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/075 hirundinidae/ptyonoprogne fuligula/ptyonoprogne fuligula-en.html">Ptyonoprogne fuligula</a> / Rock martin / Kaapse rotszwaluw</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1250 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 9.68 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/053 monarchidae/terpsiphone viridis/terpsiphone viridis-en.html">Terpsiphone viridis</a> / African paradise flycatcher / Afrikaanse paradijsmonarch</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1250, distance 8.82 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/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 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 5000, distance 30.0 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/113 passeridae/plocepasser mahali/plocepasser mahali-en.html">Plocepasser mahali</a> / White‑browed sparrow‑weaver / Mahaliwever</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 2000, distance 21.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/108 muscicapidae/cossypha semirufa/cossypha semirufa-en.html">Cossypha semirufa</a> / Rüppell's robin‑chat / Rüppells lawaaimaker</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1250 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 15.4 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/108 muscicapidae/monticola saxatilis/monticola saxatilis-en.html">Monticola saxatilis</a> / Common rock thrush / Rode rotslijster</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 250, distance 38.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/037 coraciiformes/001 coraciidae/coracias naevius/coracias naevius-en.html">Coracias naevius</a> / Purple roller / Roodkruinscharrelaar</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 800, distance 44.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/108 muscicapidae/oenanthe oenanthe/oenanthe oenanthe-en.html">Oenanthe oenanthe</a> / Northern wheatear / Tapuit</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 400, distance 19.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/026 columbiformes/001 columbidae/oena capensis/oena capensis-en.html">Oena capensis</a> / Namaqua dove / Maskerduif</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 400, distance 23.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/114 ploceidae/anaplectes rubriceps/anaplectes rubriceps-en.html">Anaplectes rubriceps</a> / Red‑headed weaver / Scharlaken wever</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 6400, distance 18.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/037 coraciiformes/006 meropidae/merops albicollis/merops albicollis-en.html">Merops albicollis</a> / White‑throated bee‑eater / Witkeelbijeneter</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1250, distance 18.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/017 accipitriformes/004 accipitridae/melierax poliopterus/melierax poliopterus-en.html">Melierax poliopterus</a> / Eastern chanting goshawk / Bleke zanghavik</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 400, distance 13.4 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/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, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 640, distance 46.0 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/036 malaconotidae/telophorus cruentus/telophorus cruentus-en.html">Telophorus cruentus</a> / Rosy‑patched bushshrike / Roodbuikklauwier</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 400, distance 15.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/mammalia/artiodactyla/bovidae/nanger granti/nanger granti-en.html">Nanger granti</a> / Grant's gazelle / Grantgazelle</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 250, distance 28.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/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 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 200, distance 23.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/115 estrildidae/amadina fasciata/amadina fasciata-en.html">Amadina fasciata</a> / Cut‑throat finch / Bandvink</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1250, distance 17.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/025 pterocliformes/001 pteroclidae/pterocles exustus/pterocles exustus-en.html">Pterocles exustus</a> / Chestnut‑bellied sandgrouse / Roodbuikzandhoen</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 400, distance 34.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/024 charadriiformes/015 scolopacidae/calidris minuta/calidris minuta-en.html">Calidris minuta</a> / Little stint / Kleine strandloper</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 400, distance 13.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/024 charadriiformes/009 charadriidae/charadrius pallidus/charadrius pallidus-en.html">Charadrius pallidus</a> / Chestnut‑banded plover / Kaapse plevier</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 400, distance 15.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/024 charadriiformes/015 scolopacidae/tringa stagnatilis/tringa stagnatilis-en.html">Tringa stagnatilis</a> / Marsh sandpiper / Poelruiter</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 640, distance 27.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/012 phoenicopteriformes/001 phoenicopteridae/phoeniconaias minor/phoeniconaias minor-en.html">Phoeniconaias minor</a> / Lesser flamingo / Kleine flamingo</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 1000, distance 147 m

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