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Dag 17: Lake Natron, Engare Sero, Pinyinyi

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Today I have a rest day at Lake Natron. After a short walk of an hour in the morning it is already quite warm. The best spot is the central tent in the camp: shade and a breeze on the slightly higher spot. The stream next to the tent occasionally provides beautiful images. At the end of the afternoon we take a short tour in the jeep, which produces beautiful sandgrouse photos.

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<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 F5.0, ISO 6400, distance 106 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/024 charadriiformes/017 laridae/chlidonias hybrida/chlidonias hybrida-en.html">Chlidonias hybrida</a> / Whiskered tern / Witwangstern</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 6400, distance 61.4 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/016 suliformes/003 phalacrocoracidae/phalacrocorax carbo/phalacrocorax carbo-en.html">Phalacrocorax carbo</a> / Great cormorant / Aalscholver</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 2000, distance 81.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/007 anseriformes/003 anatidae/anas capensis/anas capensis-en.html">Anas capensis</a> / Cape teal / Kaapse taling</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 800, distance 31.0 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, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 400, distance 26.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/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 320, distance 11.4 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/113 passeridae/passer domesticus/passer domesticus-en.html">Passer domesticus</a> / House sparrow / Huismus</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/640 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 4.51 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/113 passeridae/passer domesticus/passer domesticus-en.html">Passer domesticus</a> / House sparrow / Huismus</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1000 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 4.55 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/075 hirundinidae/hirundo smithii/hirundo smithii-en.html">Hirundo smithii</a> / Wire‑tailed swallow / Roodkruinzwaluw</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 800, distance 7.33 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/mammalia/perissodactyla/equidae/equus quagga/equus quagga-en.html">Equus quagga</a> / Plains zebra / Zebra</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 320, distance 63.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/015 pelecaniformes/001 threskiornithidae/platalea alba/platalea alba-en.html">Platalea alba</a> / African spoonbill / Afrikaanse lepelaar</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 200, distance 46.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/024 charadriiformes/009 charadriidae/charadrius pecuarius/charadrius pecuarius-en.html">Charadrius pecuarius</a> / Kittlitz's plover / Herdersplevier</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 320, distance 9.69 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/024 charadriiformes/009 charadriidae/charadrius tricollaris/charadrius tricollaris-en.html">Charadrius tricollaris</a> / Three‑banded plover / Driebandplevier</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 1000, distance 22.9 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, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 2500, distance 10.6 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, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 3200, distance 17.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/tanzania/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/088 cisticolidae/eremomela icteropygialis/eremomela icteropygialis-en.html">Eremomela icteropygialis</a> / Yellow‑bellied eremomela / Geelbuikeremomela</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 2000, distance 34.6 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, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 14.4 m

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