Blue-breasted Bee-eater
Blue-breasted Bee-eater: Mabamba Swamp, Entebbe, Uganda, August 2022 — Another one of the many bee-eaters we hope to encounter in Uganda. This the Blue-breasted seen from our Shoebill boat in Mabamba Swamp on the shore of Lake Victoria. Sony Rx10iv at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Pixelmator Photo and Apple Photos. ISO 250 @ f4 @ 1/500th.
Malachite Kingfisher
Malachite Kingfisher: Mabamba Swamp, Entebbe, Uganda, August 2022 — Shoebills, of course, are not the only birds in the Mabamba Swamp. This Malachite Kingfisher posed nicely along one of the channels. Sony Rx10iv at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Pixelmator Photo and Apple Photos. ISO 250 @ f4 @ 1/500th.
Ross’s Turaco
Ross’s Turaco: Entebbe Botanical Gardens, Entebbe, Uganda, August 2022 — There are several Turacos in East Africa and Uganda. The Ross’s is arguably among the most colorful. We found this one with a group of Great Blue Turacos at the Botanical Gardens in Entebbe. Sony Rx10iv at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Pixelmator Photo and Apple Photos. ISO 500 @ f4 @ 1/500th. Plus 1.3EV.
Northern Carmine Bee-eater
Northern Carmine Bee-eater: Murchinson Falls National Park, Uganda, August 2022 — Along with sunbirds and kingfishers, Bee-eaters are among my favorite African birds. This is the Northern Carmine Bee-eater, certainly a spectacular bird by any measure. We saw many of them at Murchinson Falls National Park early in our trip. Sony Rx10iv at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Pixelmator Photo and Apple Photos. ISO 100 @ f4 @ 1/1000th.
Shoebill Stork (adult)
Shoebill Stork: Mabamba Swamp, Entebbe, Uganda, August 2022 — As wonderful as seeing the chick of the Shoebill was, it was almost as satisfying seeing a couple of adults. According to our local guide this is a female. It is difficult to image just how large these birds are! They always take me by surprise. Sony Rx10iv at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Pixelmator Photo and Apple Photos. ISO 125 @ f4 @ 1/500th.
Brown-throated Wattle-eye
Brown-throated Wattle-eye, Bigodi Wetland Walk, Kibale, Uganda — Male and Female. The name comes from the female. One of my favorite small African birds, after Sunbirds, Beeeaters, and Kingfishers! 🙂 Sony Rx10iv at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Pixelmator Photo and Apple Photos. ISO 125 and 500 @ f4 @ 1/500th.
Blue-breasted Kingfisher
Pic for today: Blue-breasted Kingfisher
Blue-breasted Kingfisher: The Royal Mile, Uganda, August 2022 — I added the Royal Mile south of Murchinson Falls National Park to this year’s Uganda trip specifically for the Chocolate Backed Kingfisher, which we heard calling but did not see. Gives me something to come back for. I did get 3 life Kingfishers on the Mile though, including this Ble- breasted Kingfisher. Good enough! Sony RX10IV at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom bird and wildlife modifications and multi-frame noise reduction. Processed in Pixelmator Photo and Apple Photos. Nominal exposure: ISO 6400 @ f4 @ 1/500th. Plus .3ev.
Olive-bellied Sunbird!
Olive-bellied Sunbird: Chimpanzee Forest Lodge, Kabale, Uganda, August 2022 — Sunbirds are the hummingbirds of Africa…bright, quick, with long bills for sipping nectar and catching tiny bugs from the flowers. The Olive-bellied Sunbird is among the most colorful, even with its dull name. 🙂 The garden at our lodge is full of them…and full of sunbirds…with at least a half dozen species. Sony Rx10iv at 509mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Pixelmator Photo and Apple Photos. ISO 1000 @ f4 @ 1/500th.
Shoebill Stork chick
Shoebill Stork: Mabamba Swamp, Entebbe, Uganda, August 2022 — This is a very rare bird. Shoebill Storks are rare and endangered through their whole range, there are only small concentrations around Lake Victoria, and in a few of the National Parks…they only nest every 5 years…they only lay two eggs…and they only raise one chick. So to see a chick is pretty special. We were within 30 feet of this one. Sony Rx10iv at 600mm. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. ISO 160 @ f4 @ 1/500th.
Monkey business…
Geoffroy’s Tamarind: Canopy Tower, Panama, July 2022 — I have posted a couple of photos of the families of Tamarinds that visit Canopy Tower daily for the banana treats. This one is to celebrate my 75th birthday today. 🙂 Monkey business indeed. I am actually in Amsterdam, at Schiphol Airport, to catch a flight to Uganda in a few hours. Birthday monkey business. Sony Rx10iv at 320mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Pixelmator Photo and Apple Photos. ISO 800 @ f4 @ 1/500th. Plus .7EV exposure compensation.