White Nile at Juba

This morning I walked about 3 kms along the east bank of the White Nile opposite Juba, just downstream from the bridge.  The bank here, as in many places along the river around Juba, is covered with large mango trees.  People collect the ripe mangoes but the local market is too small for the huge amount of fruit, so I was walking on a carpet of ripe and rotting mangoes.

Birds included a Goliath Heron - I've seen very few here, though they are no doubt regular. 

Goliath Heron

Also a close up view of a Grey-headed Kingfisher, a common species at the moment.

Grey-headed Kingfisher

A Bar-breasted Firefinch allowed a close enough approach to take a photograph that shows the bars on the side of the breast.  The sexes look alike, unlike Red-billed Firefinch.

Bar-breasted Firefinch

The resident Senegal Thick-knees were also confiding.

Senegal Thick-knee

Other species not photographed (or only enough to i.d. the species) included Lesser Honeyguide, Copper Sunbird, Rock Pratincole and Black Crake.  I also glimpsed what looked like a Little Bittern.