'Gull-billed Turn' - Gelochelidon nilotica, Pungudutheevu, Sri Lanka.

I took this picture of this bird struggling against the wind on a causeway close to Pungudutheevu.

'Eurasian Curlew'- Numenius arquata, Pungudutheevu, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

Little Terns - Sterna albifrons, Pungudutheevu, Sri Lanka.

Eurasian Curlew - Numenius arquata, Pungudutheevu, Sri Lanka.

Painted Storks - Mycteria leucocephala, Pungudutheevu, Sri Lanka.

Painted Storks and a Little Egret.

A Painted Stork and a Little Egret.

Cormorants, Pungudutheevu, Sri Lanka.

Great Egret - Casmerodius albus, Pungudutheevu, Sri Lanka.

I saw this bird among the fishing nets collectingh easy prey.

Brahminy Kite -Haliastur indus, Pungudutheevu, Sri Lanka.

With plenty of fish in the shallow waters around, these Brahminy Kites sit on the electric transmission lines with their feathers ruffled by the strong breeze. I got quite close to this bird before it flew away.