I went to Lake Mburo National Park Saturday and Sunday. At the outset, let me say that it is extremely difficult to do good animal and bird photography. However, I did my best. This is mostly pictures.

Lake Mburo is surrounded by semi-arid savannah dotted with clumps of acacia trees and termite mounds. The park is by and large dangerous predator free—no lions, so it is possible to even take a walk (did that Sunday morning) if you do so with an armed guard. The concern is the Cape buffalo, who can get very nasty. The lake has hippos, and we saw some. We saw tons of ruminants. It was easy to come within about 10-20 yards of the animals. More than that and they would take off. When all was said and done, I got some nice pix, though they are a minority of my shots.

Also took pictures of my lodgings, a road scene, and sunrise.   Enjoy.

Zebras!! Apparently only park in Uganda that has them

Baboons

Ankole cattle, local to western Uganda. Not a wild animal.

Bat. Can't see the critter's head.

Black faced vervet monkeys. Quite assertive, try to get food, will get into lodgings if you let them.

Topi

Cape buffalo. I'll do better at other parks. They are ubiquitous in East Africa, and nasty tempered.

Crested Crane. National bird of Uganda. Quite beautiful

Eland, largest antelope

Giraffe. A little bit of a story here. Giraffes are not native to the Mburo area. However, the park has too many acacia trees, and giraffes love acacia. They brought in 10 females and 5 males, and are hoping to establish them in the area.

Hippo. They stay in the water during the hot day. At night, they will travel as much as 3-4 miles on land grazing. apparently they have no sweat glands, and the sum makes it hard for them to be outof the water during the day

Hornbill, shot at a distance

Impala. Beautiful animal.

Lawrence, my guide when walking, next to an antelope carcass. The rains came late and light this year, and there's been quite a die-off. Note AK-47

One view of my lodgings at Mihingo lodge. Just beautiful

Small nile crocodile, about 1 meter long

Pair of African fish eagles. Female is larger

Typical road scene.

Sunrise from Mihingo Lodge over the lake

Topi

Wart hog, coming out of a mud hole. Cools them off and protects them from insects.

Not from the park, but from outside my apartment. That round thing in the middle is a nest, and the birdie hanging upside down is feeding her chicks.