Time off from volunteering saw us going to another National Park, but this time with a variety of animals and no gorillas.
On the drive there we stopped by the roadside to photograph Uganda’s national bird – the grey crowned crane.
Whilst waiting to get into the park, ‘security’ was keeping a keen eye on everyone.
We entered the park very early whilst it was still misty and these waterbucks posed nicely for us.
I’ve never been in the middle of so many giraffes before. At one point there were 27 of them around us, and we went on to see a total of 36 that day.
They came very close to our vehicle, and one of them even started nibbling something on the back of it.
Roadblock. Africa style.
One of the reasons that zebras have stripes is to make it more difficult for predators to pick one out from the others.
A symbiotic relationship. The oxpecker bird picks the insects off the skin of various animals.
Little and large water creatures. Firstly we have the terrapin which is a freshwater version of a turtle. They swim quite often, but also spend their time on land basking in the sun. The land version is the tortoise. Something that all British people know, but many Americans simply call them all turtles.
No explanation needed as to what this is!
We also saw lots of birdlife. Clockwise from top = Malachite Kingfisher, Pied Kingfisher, Fish Eagle, and Bee Eater.
Early next morning we were treated to a stunning sunrise from our tent which overlooked a valley. I took so many photos I found it too hard to choose just a few.
I’ve seen African wildlife so many times now, but I never cease to be thrilled by it.
As always, very beautiful photos!
Thank you Candy