Mabamba Bay, on Lake Victoria, is a globally recognized Important Bird Area, in which shoebills, along with blue swallows and ...

Shoebill birds can reach a height of five feet, but the prehistoric-looking creatures generally aren't taller than people.

Laramie resident and avid birder, Diane Thomas, sat near the front of a wooden canoe propelled by two boatmen poling the small boat through the Mabamba Swamp.