There’s a moment, just before an African rainstorm, that the air has a nice chill to it. When the heat from the sun becomes the
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Author: budgetbirders
Tanzanian Karibu – Tanzania 3.0
There is a special song that arises just before the sun. The dawn chorus, when the birds begin to sing all at once, happens each
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Just Relax and Bird — End of Uganda
Nothing to do but just bird. That was our agenda as we entered Lake Mburo National Park. We had done so well in Uganda we
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Up Close And Personal — Gorillas National Park
Gorillas. The largest primates on earth. Massive creatures found in the jungles of Africa and world renowned for their size, power, and personal expressions similar
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“Penetrating the Impenetrable” — Bwindi, Uganda
“We’re going to get some endemics today!”“Well actually they aren’t endemic…”“Well you can’t get into the DRC sooooo…”“Albertine Rift endemics!!”This was the conversation we had
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Clutch Timing?? – Queen Elizabeth NP
Unexpected car troubles are never fun but the unexpected is part of the game. It’s part of travel. There is always something and anyone who
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“WE GOT THE RAILLLLLL!!!” – Semuliki, Uganda
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been at war for the last several decades. Socio-political issues, ethnic tensions, a civil war, and internal
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Pittas and Chimps! – Kibale NP Uganda
Surely one of the most colorful ground dwelling birds in all of Africa is Green-breasted Pitta. Breeding birds can be seen displaying in trees, but
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Royal Mile – Uganda
I’m not sure how the name “Royal Mile” came to be, but Budongo Forest has been referred to by that moniker for years. Maybe the
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Beautiful Waterfalls and A Dusky Babbler
Clear, light blue skies with wispy white clouds and a bright sun illuminating savanna grassland and acacias below. Vine tangles near a few taller trees
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