10,000 Birds

AUGUST 5, 2020

Especially as we were at the time about to experience a rapidly advancing tropical storm. Scores of Black-bellied Whistling Ducks circled overhead, these vocal ducks are often hunted illegally here so it was refreshing to see so many. Striated Heron in breeding plumage – extra plumes and blue lores.

Livestock 227

Livestock Ducks ALA illegal 227

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The Shoebill serves as the symbol of the magnificent wildlife experiences Uganda offers visitors, which may seem a bit odd. Of course, we did, soaking in that slate blue beauty long enough to observe a successful hunt and more of its rangy, awkward flight. The mighty Shoebill.

Uganda 276

Uganda Africa Birds Penguins 276

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2013

Thankfully it did not last long and then brought some surprising birding opportunities that we normally only experience in our Wet Season. The fence-lines were also good roost sites for the many Whiskered Terns and the majority of the ducks in the deeper water were Pacific Black Ducks and Hard Heads. Brown Falcon.

Falcons 157

Falcons Ducks Raised Cattle 157