During my 15 day tour along the Gambia river, so many different birds to find there. Particularly interesting was the boattrip into the mangroves. A bit annoying was the loud noise of the boat's engine. Drifting without engine was not an option because of the strong currents. With our long telephoto lenses 500 mm - sometimes with a 1.4 extender, we were able to get some interesting pictures of the bird life.. Our guide ( Ebrima Ceesay - www.gambia-bird-photography-and-spotting.com) did everything to get the boat into the best locations. We enjoyed the trip. Enclosed some of the pictures...more to follow...