Uganda

The Shoebill - King of the Mabamba Swamp
The Shoebill - King of the Mabamba Swamp
Here’s lookin’ at you Shoebill!
Here’s lookin’ at you Shoebill!
African Jacana on the prowl in Mabamba Swamp
African Jacana on the prowl in Mabamba Swamp
Long-toed Lapwing in Mabamba Swamp
Long-toed Lapwing in Mabamba Swamp
Lake Victoria has the most beautiful waterlilies.
Lake Victoria has the most beautiful waterlilies.
A typically unkempt-looking Speckled Mousebird
A typically unkempt-looking Speckled Mousebird
A serene Little Egret
A serene Little Egret
African Pied Wagtail, seen on almost every day of the trip
African Pied Wagtail, seen on almost every day of the trip
Slender-billed Weaver
Slender-billed Weaver
A Diederic Cuckoo grabs a snack.
A Diederic Cuckoo grabs a snack.
An immature Broad-billed Roller
An immature Broad-billed Roller
Northern Brown-throated Weaver with attitude
Northern Brown-throated Weaver with attitude
An inquisitive Papyrus Gonolek at Buloba Swamp
An inquisitive Papyrus Gonolek at Buloba Swamp
Looking into a Ugandan papyrus swamp
Looking into a Ugandan papyrus swamp
A perky Grey-backed Camaroptera was part of a 'bird party' along the entrance road to Kibale Forest NP.
A perky Grey-backed Camaroptera was part of a 'bird party' along the entrance road to Kibale Forest NP.
Olive Baboon. Troops of baboons were seen outside Kibale Forest NP.
Olive Baboon. Troops of baboons were seen outside Kibale Forest NP.
Grey-cheeked Mangabey
Grey-cheeked Mangabey
This Red Colobus has some serious canines.
This Red Colobus has some serious canines.
The chimpanzee "power salute"! In the Buhoma Sector of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest NP
The chimpanzee "power salute"! In the Buhoma Sector of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest NP
Our Group was Assigned to Visit the Rushegura Family of Gorillas
Our Group was Assigned to Visit the Rushegura Family of Gorillas
Mom and Baby
Mom and Baby
Mom and Youngster
Mom and Youngster
Lunch Time!
Lunch Time!
Time for another Nap!
Time for another Nap!
Someday maybe I'll be a silverback, too!
Someday maybe I'll be a silverback, too!
Gorilla boys and girls always eat their vegetables without being told.
Gorilla boys and girls always eat their vegetables without being told.
Deep in Thought
Deep in Thought
A happy family in Bwindi Forest
A happy family in Bwindi Forest
A somewhat morose-looking Guereza colobus in Ruhija
A somewhat morose-looking Guereza colobus in Ruhija
A Lion in the Bush at Qeen Elizabeth NP
A Lion in the Bush at Qeen Elizabeth NP
Phil and Sue at the equator
Phil and Sue at the equator
Tea is grown on steep hillsides in Uganda, and harvesting it requires a lot of climbing.
Tea is grown on steep hillsides in Uganda, and harvesting it requires a lot of climbing.
Walking home from the market
Walking home from the market
A warthog shows off his nice side whiskers!
A warthog shows off his nice side whiskers!
Male Defassa Waterbuck in Queen Elizabeth NP
Male Defassa Waterbuck in Queen Elizabeth NP
Lake Chad Buffalo cooling off along the Kazinga Channel
Lake Chad Buffalo cooling off along the Kazinga Channel
A conclave of hippos
A conclave of hippos
This hippo looks like he'd be much happier in the water than out of it!
This hippo looks like he'd be much happier in the water than out of it!
There were hundreds of Pied Kingfishers in the Kazinga Channel; these two used a convenient hippo as a perch.
There were hundreds of Pied Kingfishers in the Kazinga Channel; these two used a convenient hippo as a perch.
Elephants are flourishing in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Elephants are flourishing in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Elephant and Baby
Elephant and Baby
Elephant drinking along the Kazinga Channel
Elephant drinking along the Kazinga Channel
Giant African land snail in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest NP
Giant African land snail in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest NP
A Nile crocodile along the Kazinga Channel
A Nile crocodile along the Kazinga Channel
A beautifully patterned Nile monitor grabs some rays along the Kazinga Channel
A beautifully patterned Nile monitor grabs some rays along the Kazinga Channel
The national bird of Uganda, the Grey Crowned Crane
The national bird of Uganda, the Grey Crowned Crane
Collared Sunbird in its nest
Collared Sunbird in its nest
A Great Blue Turaco shows off its outrageous topknot.
A Great Blue Turaco shows off its outrageous topknot.
A male Pin-tailed Whydah moulting out of breeding plumage
A male Pin-tailed Whydah moulting out of breeding plumage
A Black-shouldered Kite eyeing us warily
A Black-shouldered Kite eyeing us warily
Ruppell's Long-tailed Starling
Ruppell's Long-tailed Starling
This rare leucistic Malachite Kingfisher was found along the shores of the Kazinga Channel.
This rare leucistic Malachite Kingfisher was found along the shores of the Kazinga Channel.
Malachite Kingfisher-- this is the normal plumage
Malachite Kingfisher-- this is the normal plumage
A Pied Kingfisher resting on a bank at the Kazinga Channel
A Pied Kingfisher resting on a bank at the Kazinga Channel
Front view of one of the many Pied Kingfishers along the Kazinga Channel
Front view of one of the many Pied Kingfishers along the Kazinga Channel
Egyptian Goose
Egyptian Goose
An Egyptian Goose grazing
An Egyptian Goose grazing
African Fish Eagles
African Fish Eagles
African Skimmers flying along the Kazinga Channel
African Skimmers flying along the Kazinga Channel
This Yellow-billed Stork has improbably thin legs for such a large bird.
This Yellow-billed Stork has improbably thin legs for such a large bird.