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  • African Buffalo
    African Buffalo
    Syncerus caffer
    Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 23, 2012
    2012-05-23#0747
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Elephants
    African Elephants
    Loxodonta africana
    Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 23, 2012
    2012-05-23#0351
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Jim, Leonard & Stewart
    Jim, Leonard & Stewart
    The second vehicle in our group, each with three photographers.
    Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 23, 2012
    2012-05-23#0355
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Woodland Kingfisher
    Woodland Kingfisher
    Halcyon senegalensis - in a tree just outside our patio doors.
    Mweya Safari Lodge, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 23, 2012
    2012-05-23#0774
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Uganda Kob
    Uganda Kob
    Kobus kob thomasi - the morning game drive started with a first time viewing of this antelope type.
    Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#0818
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hamerkop nest
    Hamerkop nest
    Scopus umbretta - very large nests, used them for several years.
    Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#0358
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gray-backed Fiscal Shrike
    Gray-backed Fiscal Shrike
    Lanius excubitoroides - on Euphorbia candelabrum.
    Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#0850
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Speckled Mousebird
    Speckled Mousebird
    Colius striatus - on Euphorbia candelabrum.
    Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#0862
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kazinga Channel
    Kazinga Channel
    The channel joining Lake Edward and Lake George is rich with wildlife.
    Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#0360
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Butterfly
    Unknown Butterfly
    Possibly a Glider specie.
    Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#0878
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Robert Bahindi
    Robert Bahindi
    Our excellent local guide.
    Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#0414
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Black Monkey Thorn flower
    Black Monkey Thorn flower
    Acacia burkei
    Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#0883
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Jim James & Butterflies
    Jim James & Butterflies
    We were amazed, but happy to photograph the large number of butterflies on Elephant dung.
    Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#0885
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Crimson Tip (Butterfly)
    Crimson Tip (Butterfly)
    Colotis hetaera - not as numerous as other species on the Elephant dung.
    Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#0912
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pioneer Whites (Butterfly)
    Pioneer Whites (Butterfly)
    Belenois aurota - obviously quite numerous.
    Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#0913
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ring-necked Dove
    Ring-necked Dove
    Streptopelia capicola - on Euphobia candelabrum.
    Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#0926
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lion
    Lion
    Panthera leo - totally unexpected.  This tree behavior is usually seen in a different area of the park.
    Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#0972
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lion
    Lion
    Panthera leo - getting ready to leave the tree because the woman in the vehicle with us disappointingly screamed when she saw the Lion.
    Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#0985
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spotted Bush Snake
    Spotted Bush Snake
    Philothamnus semivariegatus - in vines near our dining area.
    Mweya Safari Lodge, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#0462
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Flap-necked Chameleon
    Flap-necked Chameleon
    Chamaeleo dilepis - just off the patio of the lodge.
    Mweya Safari Lodge, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#0474
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Black-headed Weaver, male
    Black-headed Weaver, male
    Ploceus melanocephalus - with bugs for the babies.
    Mweya Safari Lodge, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#1025
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red-chested Sunbird
    Red-chested Sunbird
    Nectarinia erythrocerca
    Mweya Safari Lodge, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#1048
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red-chested Sunbird
    Red-chested Sunbird
    Nectarinia erythrocerca
    Mweya Safari Lodge, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#1062
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red-billed Firefinch
    Red-billed Firefinch
    Lagonosticta senegala
    Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#1098
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spur-winged Lapwing
    Spur-winged Lapwing
    Vanellus spinosus
    Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#1103
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Jacana
    African Jacana
    Actophilornis africanus - walking around near Hippopotamus on floating vegetation.
    Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#1133
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Green-backed Heron, juvenile
    Green-backed Heron, juvenile
    Butorides striata
    Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#1145
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Spoonbill
    African Spoonbill
    Platalea alba
    Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#1213
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Buffalo
    African Buffalo
    Syncerus caffer - cooling off in the channel waters.
    Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#1222
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nile Crocodile
    Nile Crocodile
    Crocodylus niloticus
    Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#1229
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Goliath Heron
    Goliath Heron
    Ardea goliath - with a Water Thick-knee and a Pied Kingfisher.
    Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#1238
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pied Kingfisher
    Pied Kingfisher
    Ceryle rudis
    Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#1245
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pied Kingfishers
    Pied Kingfishers
    Ceryle rudis
    Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#1249
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lesser Masked Weaver, male
    Lesser Masked Weaver, male
    Ploceus intermedius - starting a new nest with only the first loop complete and attached to the Acacia branch.
    Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#1257
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Little Egret
    Little Egret
    Egretta garzetta - easy to identify with their yellow feet.
    Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#1278
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Black Crake
    Black Crake
    Amauronis flavirostra - long toes allow them to walk on floating vegetation.
    Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#1289
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Elephant, bull
    African Elephant, bull
    Loxodonta africana
    Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#1308
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Elephant, bull
    African Elephant, bull
    Loxodonta africana - large numbers of wildlife come to the edge of the channel to drink.
    Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#0530
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Intermediate Egret
    Intermediate Egret
    Egretta intermedia
    Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#1309
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hadada Ibis
    Hadada Ibis
    Bostrychia hagedash
    Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#1319
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Elephant, bull
    African Elephant, bull
    Loxodonta africana
    Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#0544
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Black-headed Weaver, male
    Black-headed Weaver, male
    Ploceus melanocephalus - with a freshly completed nest.
    Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#1374
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Malachite Kingfisher
    Malachite Kingfisher
    Alcedo cristata
    Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#1395
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Fish Eagle
    African Fish Eagle
    Haliaeetus vocifer
    Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#1419
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nile Crocodile
    Nile Crocodile
    Crocodylus niloticus
    Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#1433
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White-breasted Cormorant
    White-breasted Cormorant
    Phalacrocorax lucidus
    Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#1465
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellow-billed Stork
    Yellow-billed Stork
    Mycteria ibis
    Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#1467
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ruppell's Long-tailed Starling
    Ruppell's Long-tailed Starling
    Lamprotornis purpuropterus
    Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#1500
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Palm-nut Vulture, juvenlie
    Palm-nut Vulture, juvenlie
    Gypohierax angolensis - with a lot of flying bugs drawn to whatever it has been eating.
    Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#1503
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Malachite Kingfishers
    Malachite Kingfishers
    Alcedo cristata - with a Dragonfly for the juvenile behind.
    Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, May 24, 2012
    2012-05-24#1517
    Larry L. Jackson