Spot-billed Pelican - Pelecanus philippensis, in the lagoon near Water's Edge, Sri Lanka.

This bird, unaffected by the noise of traffic around was serenely fishing on the lake.

Spot-billed Pelican - Pelecanus philippensis, near Wariyapola, Sri Lanka.

The many pools on either side of the highway from Kurunegala to Wariyapola, provides sanctury to Pelicans who fish the waters to their heart's content.