Birds around Kibale

Uganda is known for its' amazing array of birds. I was never much of a bird person, and tended to live vicariously through my friends who were avid birders. However, I can now say I'm a convert. East Africa boasts an amazing array of birds of every size, shape and colour one can imagine. Photographing them is also a challenge! Here is a smidgen of some of the beautiful birds we saw.

First is a male and female crowned hornbill. Female hornbills hole themselves up with their eggs and are fed through a small hole by the males. Talk about devotion!

Next are a pair of Ross's turaco. The brightly coloured turaco family is endemic to Africa and like to hang out in the canopy of trees.

There is the blue breasted bee-eater, recognizable by the white wedge on its' cheek.

A friend of mine heard the beautiful song of the aptly named Africa Emerald Cuckoo.

The relatively common Africa pied wagtail had a successful foraging effort. The wagtails are appropriately named for when they are walking on the ground, they often wag or bob their tails.

Lastly are a series of lesser striped swallows, who were one of several species of swallows found around the park.