When I said we had left the Sunbirds behind in Kabale, I was, of course, exaggerating. Our first stop at Queen Elizabeth National Park is always Irungu Forest Lodge, where we have lunch. We always get there early with enough time to bird around the lodge while waiting for lunch to be served. This Red-chested Sunbird was one of many different species we saw there. Brilliant bird! The Scarlet-chested is generally found around water, lakes and marshes, and we were only a mile or so from the Kazinga Channel. Sony Rx10iv at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Pixelmator Photo and Apple Photos. ISO 400 @ f4 @ 1/500th.

Brown Snake-Eagle: Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, August 2022 — Moving on now from Kabale and Sunbirds and Chimps, we found this Brown Snake-Eagle along the roadside just as we entered the park…evidently to greet us. We had had looks before, but not like this! Sony Rx10iv at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Pixelmator Photo and Apple Photos. ISO 100 @ f4 @ 1/500th. Plus 1EV.