Local lake walk

Checking out some African openbill storks.

There are a few lakes nearby that we've eyed for exploration. We had some time this weekend to get out early to a lake about a half hour away. It took us about two hours to walk around the entire lake at a slow birdwatching pace. The lake was used by local people harvesting worms for fishing as well as fishing both from the shore and in small canoes. It was not crowded by any stretch of the imagination, I think we saw around five or so people throughout the entire walk. 

We enjoyed the birdlife with a variety of waders and other waterbirds present. The early hours were really pleasant but as the sun got higher the heat became oppressive. The last quarter of the walk was at a much more hurried pace than the beginning!

Catching some shade.