Once we did find the crater lake, one of many in Queen Elizabeth National Park, we were able to watch a large flock of flamingos taking flight from the water below.
Flamingos are gregarious wading birds, usually 3 to 5 feet high, found in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. They are more numerous in the latter. Flamingos filter-feed on shellfish and algae. Their oddly-shaped beaks are specially adapted to separate mud and silt from the food they consume, and are uniquely used upside-down. There are 6 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Uganda. (Wikepedia)
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