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Shoebill, Balaeniceps rex.

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The Shoebill, Balaeniceps rex, alternatively named the Whalebill, Whale-headed stork, and Shoe-billed stork, an amazing close encounter in Uganda!
The desire to see and photograph this astonishing bird was the driving force that had me sitting in a creaky wooden boat whilst being eaten alive by all manner of biting insects in the middle of an African swamp!
After a long flight home and what seemed almost as long a wait for my baggage to show on the carousel at LHR I have grabbed a couple of the 3K or more images I got of this bird and edited them.
In total I have around 15,000 pictures from the Uganda trip, so I need to get a couple of back-up drives to copy them all to. Eco Adventure Safaris Elias Kayumba Rudahigwa #Uganda #mabambaswamp #shoebill Canon UK  _86A8113
   

Taken on: July 12, 2024

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Shoebill

Balaeniceps rex

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