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50 images Created 10 Jul 2024

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  • A Dwarf Mongoos climbs from its burrow in a termite mound near Lake Mburo National Park.
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  • The dwarf mongoose looks down across the termite mound at something in the grass. They are major insect eaters and will forage in the surrounding grasslands.
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  • A pair of dwarf mongoose stand beside each other at the entrance to their burrow in a termite mound.
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  • The dwarf mongoose contemplate heading out in the evening to see what might be available to eat.
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  • A Nubian Giraffe stands in the savannah surveying the suroundings.
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  • A Nubian Giraffe walks toward a watering hole in Lake Mburo National Park.
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  • A small herd of Nubian Giraffes stand in the bush near a watering hole in Lake Mburo National Park.
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  • A Nubian Giraffe must spread its front legs wide to reach the water for a drink.
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  • Before it drinks, a Nubian Giraffe checks the surrounding area for posible predators.
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  • A giraffe must pump the water ups its esophagus to drink.
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  • When a giraffe finishes drinking, the water in the esophagus comes back out its mouth.
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  • Water spills from the mouth and esophagus of this giragge as its lifts it head from taking a drink.
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  • The Gray-backed Fiscal waved back and forth in the light wind as it searched the savannah for prey in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
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  • Gray-backed Fiscals are a predator in the shrike family, Laniidae.
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  • The hooked beak of this Gray-backed Fiscal is an effective tool for hilling a grasshoper or lizard.
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  • Gray-backed Fiscals are common across their range in central Africa.
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  • A pair of Great Blue Turacos sat on a small branch at the very top of a tree. The branch swayed in the breeze.
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  • The hippo glides through the water of Kazinga Channel near Lake Edward in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
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  • Hippos rest in shallow water of Kazinga Channel in western Uganda.
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  • This hippo was missing its left outer ear but it seemed to be resting contently at Queen Elizabeth National Park.
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  • The hippo turns its head to eye our boat as we glide by. They can sink below the surface and not be seen, suddenly coming up when one passes.
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  • This hippo raises its nostrils just out of the water to take a deep breath. Kazinga Channel, near Lake Edward, Queen Elizabeth National Park.
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  • A Malachite Kingfisher stares into the waters along a small waterway in Mabamba Swamp.
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  • A Malachite Kingfisher looks back over its shoulder while sitting on a papyrus stem.
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  • A pair of Malachite Kingfishers sit on the same papyrus stem in the Mabamba Swamp outisde of Entebbe, Uganda.
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  • The scarlet bill and redish-tan chest of the Malachite Kingfisher stands out in the subdued light.
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  • A Malachite Kingfisher stands tall on a water hyacinth leaf in the Mabamba Swamp. Note its bright red feet.
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  • The bill of this Malachite Kingfisher is long and straight. They dive into the water and catch small fish. Mabamba Swamp, Uganda.
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  • The blue head abd bacj feahers contrast with the scarlet bill and cinamon cheek feathers on this Malachite Kingfisher.
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  • It is 8:00 AM and this young male Olive Baboon has climbed to a branch to catch some morning sun and rest. Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda.
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  • This male Olive Baboon rests in the crotch of a small branch coming off the trunk. His gaze is on something in the distance. Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda.
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  • An Olive Baboon uses its hands and feet to shinny down a trunk; the entire time keeping its eyes glued on us.
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  • The Purple Heron is crouched and alert as it looks for prey in the marshes of Mabamba Swamp.
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  • A Purple Heron takes flight from feeding at the edge of the Papyrus in Mabamba Swamp, Uganda.
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  • Crouched low, neck cocked, long bill pointed forward, this Purple Heron is ready to strick a fish or frog that might come too near. Mabamba Swamp, Uganda.
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  • The Purple Heron turns it head, so both eyes stare right at us. This shows their excelent vistion for spotting prey. Fortunately, we were too far away and out of its reach. Mabamba Swamp, Uganda.
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  • The Purple Heron stands at the edge of a pond in Mabamba Swamp. Its reflection in the water adds to the beauty of the scene,
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  • A Purple Heron stands at attention along the shore of Kazinga Channel near Lake Edward. Uganda.
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  • A shoebill stands erect with its head turned such that we can see its huge bill with the sharp tooth at the end.
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  • The eyes of this Shoebill look right down tis bill at at us as if we might be a prey item. Mabamba Swamp, Uganda.
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  • A recently fledged young shoebill begs from one of its parent. This young flew from down the swamps edge to find the parent.
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  • The young shoebill flies on long wings along the edge of Mabamba Swamp.
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  • A shoebill stretches its mouth wide, showing the size of its gape.
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  • The young shoebill taps on the bill og iyd pstrny, begging for the parent to regurgitate some food.
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  • The parent shoebill regurgitated a lungfish and the young is working on swallowing it.
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  • The young shoebill raises its head while it attempts to move the lungfish to the back of its gullet so it can swallow the item.
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  • The final tilt back of its head would allow this young shoebill to swallow the lungfish it just received from a parent. Mabamba Swamp, Uganda.
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  • A male Village Weaver sits by the nest it just constructed. The nest is a critical part of their courtship and the female must like the nest before she will pair with him.
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  • A Speckled Mousebird sits on the top of a plant near Mabamba Swamp, Uganda.
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  • A bachelor herd of impalas graze in Lake Mburo National Park.
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