The flight of a black winged stilt at Chobe river, Botswana
Birds
Sunbird
Red chested sunbird trying to take the nectar from the matoke(plantain ) flower at Bulago Islands, Uganda
Spurwinged plover
Beautiful bird is called spur winged plover because it has a sharp, yellow, black-tipped spur on each wing. Shot taken at Bulago Island, lake Victoria, Uganda
Hammerkop flight
This hammerkop was standing quietly on the Lake Victoria shore when it took a take off …It was in perfect sync with the water which captured my attention.
Bulago Island
Last weekend, I had been to Bulago Island, a paradise for birds on Lake Victoria. The Egyptian geese taking a stroll as a family caught my attention. The water was calm and peaceful and it brought absolute serenity to the image.
Black bellied bustard
The word bustard (from the French word bistard) has its origin in the Latin words avis tarda meaning “slow bird”.These birds have distinctive long legs and necks which enable them to see over tall grass.
Taken at Amboseli National park, Kenya
Gull & Stilt
A gull in flight and a black winged stilt in the water, both looking for their meals at Makanaga swamp, Uganda.
Weaver bird
A Weaver bird just about to take off …This shot was taken at lake Mburo National park, Uganda.
Egret with elephant background
This is a typical sight in Chobe river, Botswana where water birds and elephants can be seen together.
Nubian vulture
Good morning friends. This is a lappet faced vulture or a Nubian vulture taken at Chobe national park,Botswana,Africa.It is a large bird with a heavy bald head and massive brown bill. It has mainly dark feathers and is easily identified by its bare pink head and large, fleshy lappets (folds of skin) on the sides of its neck. It has white feathers on its legs. Mainly found in Middle east and Africa.
Sunset
Good evening..Sunset at Chobe river with elephants grazing at the background. Cormorant silhouette over a log in Chobe national Park,Botswana
Freedom flight
This is a. African hawk eagle, a medium large eagle of savannah woodland. These powerful birds take francolin, guinea-fowl and mammals such as hares and Bush Hyrax. Note the feathered legs (tarsi) down to the feet -typical of all true eagles (Bateleur, Snake Eagles and buzzards all have naked tarsi).The flight shot was taken at Samburu National reserve ,Kenya
Wings display
During a recent trip to Munyonyo,Uganda. I saw a beautiful sight of two little egrets playing with each other. the communication between them was very strong. This is just a short photo story of what they were displaying. 
Love & Nurture
A Mother will never let her child go hungry. Cattle egret feeding fish to the little one.
Water birds
This was a congregation of water birds in Jinja, Uganda. The great white pelicans with many cormorants.
Woodland kingfisher
This bird came to wish us a happy weekend. A Woodland kingfisher sitting perched in a tree near our house. Was so excited to see such a colourful specie.
The beauty of staying in Africa. We don’t have to go and look for them. They come to you.
Yellow billed stork
The yellow-billed stork (Mycteria ibis) is a large wading bird, which is most easily distinguished by its black tail and long neck. It also has a characteristic yellow bill, with red skin at its base that extends onto its face. The bill is long, blunt and slightly downward-curved, perfectly adapted for catching its prey. This shot was taken at Kazinga Channel in Queen Elizabeth National park,Uganda. It was looking to catch fish.
Jacana
This is an African Jacana. It has a chestnut body, and its neck and head are white in front and black in back, with a golden yellow breast.It is not migratory, but extremely nomadic, often in connection with changing waterlevels; in wet years, birds may show up on pans, from which the species has been absent for several years.This was taken at Mabamba Bay in Uganda
Weekend fun
One yellow billed duck saying the other “Hey come on buddy, join us lets have some fun” Taken at Lutembe Bay,Uganda
Curious weaver
A Weaver bird calling its mate perched in a tree. Taken on the way to Lake Mburo National Park,Uganda
Pink carpet
Early morning light falling on the flamingoes
Flamingoes looking like tiny dots
Paradise inside a concrete jungle
Backdrop of ships in Sewri creek
On my recent trip to Mumbai, I got an opportunity to shoot flamingoes in Sewri, Mumbai. Yes Mumbai, I could hardly believe that .Went early morning by 6 am and saw this brilliant sight of flamingoes like a carpet in the bay. Well I had a Canon 5 d mark iii with a Canon 100-400 mm L IS lens and a 2x teleconverter. So all the pics you see was at 800 mm focal length. They were far. But these images could give you a perspective of the sheer number of birds sighted. Google maps have the GPS location – Sewri Flamingo point. Don’t miss this opportunity at all if you happen to go to mumbai. Its not a touristy place so no shops around to buy water too.
The majestic flight
This shot was taken at lake Mburo ,Uganda. The challenge in taking such a shot is one has to wait patiently for the fish eagle to fly. Since they are birds of prey, they act only when there is a prey sighted.It was a beautiful weather with blue sky as the backdrop. The African Fish Eagle feeds mainly on fish, which it will swoop down upon from a perch in a tree, snatching the prey from the water with its large clawed talons. The eagle will then fly back to its perch to eat its catch. It perches with an upright posture and mostly in trees. Like other sea eagles, the African Fish Eagle has structures on its toes called spiricules that allows it to grasp fish and other slippery prey.
Spoonbill
This is an African Spoonbill.The species is widespread across Africa and Madagascar, including Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. It lives in marshy wetlands with some open shallow water and nests in colonies in trees or reedbeds. They usually don’t share colonies with storks or herons. The African Spoonbill feeds in shallow water, and fishes for various fish,molluscs,amphibians, crustaceans,insectsand larvae.The animal uses its open bill to catch foods by swinging it from side-to-side in the water, which catches foods in its mouth. Long legs and thin, pointed toes enable it to walk easily through varying depths of water.
Are we lost?
This pictures makes me think, if one white winged tern is saying the other “Are we lost from the group? Lets start a search” Taken at makanaga swamp,Uganda where they migrate from Serbia to avoid the winter there.
African Fish Eagle
African fish eagles are birds of prey on the waterways of sub-Saharan Africa, noted for their distinctive and haunting call. These eagles perch on branches overlooking the water, swooping down to catch fish which are then carried back to the perch or dragged to shore if too big to carry. African fish eagles also eat birds, monkeys and even crocodile hatchlings. These efficient predators can get away with spending as little as 10 minutes a day actively hunting.
Martial Eagle
Martial Eagle is the largest eagle in Africa weighing 6.5 kgs & 32 inches long capable of knocking an adult man off his feet.The upperparts are dark brown with a white belly with black streaks, the legs are white.This shot was taken at Queen Elizabeth National park,Uganda.
Usha Harish Photography 