This is an attractive little raptor with a white face and underparts. Male and female look different. A male is grey above with black primaries and a black tail with white barring. The female looks th...View MoreThis is an attractive little raptor with a white face and underparts. Male and female look different. A male is grey above with black primaries and a black tail with white barring. The female looks the same but with a chestnut back. They have a red eye-ring and cere and pinkish legs.
Singles, pairs and small flocks reside in semi-arid bush and dry acacia grassland. They are only found in Karamoja area in eastern Uganda
Agnes kamugisha
Female.
Lives in
Kampala, Uganda.
Grey-headed Kingfisher or Grey-hooded Kingfisher is one beautiful Kingfisher. It has a chestnut belly, shiny blue on the lower back, wings and tail, red beak and a greyish head. Both sexes look alike ...View MoreGrey-headed Kingfisher or Grey-hooded Kingfisher is one beautiful Kingfisher. It has a chestnut belly, shiny blue on the lower back, wings and tail, red beak and a greyish head. Both sexes look alike amd it is a common bird in its teritory. It can be found in savannah, woodland, bush and cultivation. #Birds #Birders #Birdwatchers #Birdinginparadise #Birdtours #Birdingsafaris #Travelagain #Uganda #ThePearlofAfrica
chris Stainforth
Male.
Lives in
Plettenberg Bay, South Africa.
This boldly marked and entirely bright rufous-orange bird below. With a black crown and sides of the face and a white supercilium that runs from the base of the beak to the back of the crown and, a ru...View MoreThis boldly marked and entirely bright rufous-orange bird below. With a black crown and sides of the face and a white supercilium that runs from the base of the beak to the back of the crown and, a rufous-orange tail with a brownish feathers in the middle. It can be found all over the country and in all sorts of habits apart from forest interiors and very dry country. It likes opens habitats in lower altitudes. Again one of those songstars that may confuse you for man. #Birds #Birdinginparadise #Birders #Birdwatchers #Birdwatching #Birdtours #Birdingsafaris #TraveltoUganda #ThePearlofAfrica
A stocky, distinctive Warbler that can be confused with any other Warbler. Light grey below and olive green above, grey head and a black band that runs from the base of the beak on one side of the fac...View MoreA stocky, distinctive Warbler that can be confused with any other Warbler. Light grey below and olive green above, grey head and a black band that runs from the base of the beak on one side of the face around the crown to the other side of the face. Its chestnut throat patch is another field characteristic that cannot be missed. However! It is mostly heard than seen and inhabiting thick undergrowth makes it even harder. It can be found widely in Uganda in gardens as well, forest adge etc. It is one of the songsters of Uganda and easily recognised by its songs and calls. They like duetting with the male trilling and the female joining with rising nasal upslurs. One beautiful bird to see. #Birdswatchers #Birding #Birdtours #Birdsafaris #Birds #Birdinginparadise #Birdphotography #TraveltoUganda #TraveltoThePearlofAfrica
Large white stort with black flight feathers and a black tail, red bare face skin, pinkish legs and slightly decurved yellow bill. Breeding birds get bright pink blush to back and wings-coverts. Singl...View MoreLarge white stort with black flight feathers and a black tail, red bare face skin, pinkish legs and slightly decurved yellow bill. Breeding birds get bright pink blush to back and wings-coverts. Singles birds or flocks are widespread and common in Uganda on large and permanent fresh and alkaline water. However, they can be seen on ponds and temporary waters only that they may not stay in such areas for long.
They are interesting to see as they fish by standing or walking slowly in the water, bills open and partially submerged. But what is interesting to see them kicking from back forwards to push the prey forwards. #Birds #Birding #Birdwatchers #Birdinginparadis #Birdtours #Birdsafaris #Travel #Uganda #ThePearlofAfrica
Black-shouldered Kite oops sorry, Black-winged Kite. Anyway! It was known as Black-shouldered Kite when I started birding till recently when it was changed to Black-winged Kite but I am getting used t...View MoreBlack-shouldered Kite oops sorry, Black-winged Kite. Anyway! It was known as Black-shouldered Kite when I started birding till recently when it was changed to Black-winged Kite but I am getting used to the name. A whitish small raptor with grey back and wings, contrasting black shoulders, and the tail is white. One of those raptors that like hovering. Singles and pairs are wide spread in moist open bushed and wooded grassland, savannah, cultivated areas and more. They feed on insects, lizards and rodents.
#Birding #Birdwatching #Birdtours #Birdinginparadise #Birdwatchers #Birdingsafaris
One of our big Nightjars, dark grey-brown, mottled all over with fine greyish or buff speckles. In flight, white four feather spots in primaries may show and small white corners to the tail. Their pre...View MoreOne of our big Nightjars, dark grey-brown, mottled all over with fine greyish or buff speckles. In flight, white four feather spots in primaries may show and small white corners to the tail. Their prefferd habitat are rocky hills and escarpments. You can also tell by their call that sound like wup-wup-wup wup-wup-wup. I even heard it call this evening. #Birds #Birding #BirdWatching #Birdinginparadise #Birders #Birdwatchers #Birdtours #Birdingsafaris #Naturelovers #Travel #Tourism
One of our large and powerful Eagle. It attains adult plumage at about 6 years. In flight adults show dark underwings, a black head and throat separated from the under part which is white and dark abo...View MoreOne of our large and powerful Eagle. It attains adult plumage at about 6 years. In flight adults show dark underwings, a black head and throat separated from the under part which is white and dark above. Singles and pairs are seen in savannah, wooded grassland, and semi-arid habits.
Of course they can see their prey from a hight of 10,000 feet since their vision is 6 times better than that of man.
They can go at a speed of 125 mph but can pick a speed of 200 mph if a prey comes in vision.
After a good meal, they can spend 5 weeks without food if necessary and they store food for several days to avoid daily hunting.
Most birds of prey have a habit of looking over their shoulders in case anothe predator is behind them but, Eagle don't because of their confidence.
#Birds #Birdwatching #Birders #Birdtours #Birdinginparadise #Birdsafaris
Donna Rail
Female.
Lives in
Port Richey, Florida, United States.
Hannah Peep
Female.
Lives in
San Francisco, California, United States.
Rick Colloredo
Male.
Lives in
Nashville, Tennessee, United States.
An extraordinary -looking bird that I prefer calling a dinosuar because it looks pre-historic. A grey bird with a massive shoe like hooked bill. They prefer the interior of undisturbed permanent wetla...View MoreAn extraordinary -looking bird that I prefer calling a dinosuar because it looks pre-historic. A grey bird with a massive shoe like hooked bill. They prefer the interior of undisturbed permanent wetlands. They prefer solitary life although during breeding time, pairs are seen or even after parents and their young. They walk carefully on floating vegetation but prefers standing silently as it looks for prey. They are wide spread in Uganda but can also be found in south Sudan, Tanzania and Zambia. And yes they do fly as you can see. #Birding #Birdwatching #Birdinginparadise #Birdphotography #Birdingsafaris #Birdwatchers #Nature #Birdingtours #Johnnieugandasafaris #Wildlife #Naturelovers #ThePearlofAfrica
Thomas Stonestreet
Male.
Lives in
Flagstaff, United States.
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