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uttering loud, piercing screams. It takes little notice of 

 man. I once shot a bee-eater perched on the lower 

 1 tranches of a tree, when a sea-eagle in the tree- top took 

 no notice of the noise. 



In the cool of the afternoon we lingered, charmed 

 and fascinated by this delightful spot. When the light 

 began to fade we stepped into a native " dug-out " above 



The Screaming Sea-Eagle (ffaliaetuM vocifer) lives 

 around the "birthplace of the Nile." 



the falls and sitting on its sides allowed ourselves to be 

 paddled to the steamer lying in the lake. 



Frogs are very numerous in the lake, especially near 

 the landing stages, and after nightfall keep up a 

 continuous croaking and din, like the sound of machinery 

 in a large factory. 



