Hix Does Uganda (Part I) - All But A Shoebill

But after all, the shoebills at UWEC were kept in a quite natural looking enclosure. I loved it, and it was definitely an experience quite different to watching Shoebills at Berlin TP.
 
Souvenirs:

Gorilla mask
Three carved stone gorillas
Gorilla Walking Stick
Closeup of Gorilla on top of stick
Closeup of gorilla in middle of stick
Wooden carved gorilla and baby
 

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Photo montage of the Rushegura Group
Great Blue Turaco
Stone Hippo
Malachite Kingfisher Keyring
 

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Enjoyed reading all your experiences in such a wunderfull country ! Any plans for a new "Shoebill-expedition" ?
PS : I'm also a great Shoebill-fan and think with pleasure back to the 3 specimens I took care for while working at Walsrode.....
 
those three wise gorillas are brilliant. I would definitely have bought them too.

I wonder how long it will be before I get to Uganda.....
 
Great blog Hix, really enjoyed reading about the adventures over the last few months on here.

Thanks P.:)
 
Thanks for all the positive comments!

vogelcommando said:
Any plans for a new "Shoebill-expedition" ?
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Yes.

It is my intention to return to Uganda next August, to do a couple of things I didn't get to do this time round. Seeing shoebills is one of those things.


Anyone want to join me?

:p

Hix
 
Hix said:
Seeing shoebills is one of those things.
I guess your plan will be to go to the best Papyrus Swamp location you found this time and just work it until you succeed.

When I was in Kaziranga in Assam some years ago I heard the story of a (wealthy) American visitor who wanted to see Tiger and said she wasn't going to leave the area until she'd seen one. I think it took her three weeks.
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Hix said:
It is my intention to return to Uganda next August, to do a couple of things I didn't get to do this time round. Seeing shoebills is one of those things.
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Wow! I'd be very tempted except for the cost! I'd like to go to Budongo forest.

And I'd like to see de Brazza monkeys.
 
OrangePerson said:
Wow! I'd be very tempted except for the cost! I'd like to go to Budongo forest.

And I'd like to see de Brazza monkeys.
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Well, if we get a larger group the cost will come down. Budongo (and the Royal Mile) are two places I want to visit.

And seeing DeBrazzas would be cool (and the Golden Monkeys at Mgahinga).

David Brown said:
When do we leave?
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At this stage I'm planning on mid-August.

:p

Hix
 
Hix said:
Well, if we get a larger group the cost will come down. Budongo (and the Royal Mile) are two places I want to visit.

And seeing DeBrazzas would be cool (and the Golden Monkeys at Mgahinga).



At this stage I'm planning on mid-August.

:p

Hix
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I shall join you on your travel blog.
 
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