While most folk just want to go leopard spotting in Yala, there is also a bird reserve nearby at Bundala for those of us interested in birds. Fortunately Luka and I both are. I think Luka has just about forgiven me for this trip - much as he appreciated the birdlife, he didn't appreciate the 4:30am wake up call!
But it was worth it for the sheer plethora of birds we managed to catch.
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| Spotted doves |
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| Orange breasted pigeon |
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| Brown shrike |
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| Brahminy Starling |
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| Green Bee-eater and Common Mynah |
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| Rosy Starling |
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| Deaf tree with Brahminy kite on top left branch and peacock on the right |
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| Said peacock |
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| and said Brahminy Kite |
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| Indian Pond Heron |
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| Pair of green Bee-eaters |
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| Hoopoe |
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| Peacock in display mode |
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| Brahminy Kite |
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| Macaque |
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| Purple Swamphen |
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| Indian Thick-knee |
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| White bellied Sea Eagle (I think) |
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| Rear view of White Throated Kingfisher |
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| Purple Heron to left, Cattle Egret to the right |
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| Purple Heron to left, Pond Heron to the right |
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| A branch load of Lesser Whistling Ducks |
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| Pied Kingfisher |
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| Indian Thick-knee again |
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| Painted Stork admiring his own reflection |
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| White bellied Sea Eagle |
Was pleased at catching this eagle on tree above, even happier when it flew onto open ground. Hard to get eagle photos as good as this!
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| Spot billed pelicans |
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| Painted Stork, Grey Heron and Spot Billed Pelican all in one shot |
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| I hate trying to identify small waders - Probably redshank. |
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| Black Winged Stilt - a very elegant bird |
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| Common Kingfisher - a native bird to UK too, but hard to get as neat a photo as this here! |
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| White Throated Kingfisher |
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| Indian Cormorant |
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| Yellow Wattled Lapwing |
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| Pair of Pied Kingfishers |
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| A stately looking Grey Heron |
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| Two Black Headed Ibis with Cattle Egret |
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