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Day 23: Esilalei, Arusha

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After the crater we are taken to the hotel for the last night: the Kaliwa Lodge. The hotel is located in an area with plantations, but on the edge of a small valley. It is a beautiful place to relax for a while.

Lanner falcon
Lannervalk
Falco biarmicus

Lanner falcon (Falco biarmicus)
OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 26.9 m

The photo shows a Lanner falcon (Falco biarmicus). It is a bird in the order Falconiformes and the family Falconidae. The photo was taken at Esilalei, Arusha, Tanzania at 09:59 on Sunday November 23, 2025.

Black-backed puffback
Poederdonsklauwier
Dryoscopus cubla

Black-backed puffback (Dryoscopus cubla)
OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 8000, distance 21.0 m

The photo shows a Black-backed puffback (Dryoscopus cubla). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Malaconotidae. The photo was taken at Usa River, Arusha, Tanzania at 12:39 on Sunday November 23, 2025.

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