Mabamba Wetlands, Uganda - The Search for Shoebills - Day 2

16 November, 2016 - We were on our second trip to the Mabamba Wetlands on the edges of Lake Victoria, Uganda. Our first trip the previous day was very successful – many bird species sighted and our primary objective, the Shoebill, located, observed and filmed. But one of our team had been prevented by illness from joining us that day. So the team went back the next day to seek again. It took a while but our guides really know what they are doing. As we were continuing on our tour that day, we did not have as much time to search and it was looking like we might not find a Shoebill. As Marilyn said, “it’s not Disneyland….”, there are no guarantees. But with guides like Herbert Byaruhanga, Director of Bird Uganda Safaris, and Ismael Katumba, Field Guide for the Mabamba Landing Site, the odds were in our favor and again we were successful!