Eurasian Thick-knee - Burhinus oedicnemus, Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka.

'Spoon-bills', Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka.

Dredging up the mud near the shoreline of a water reservoir,  in search of grub,  these Spoonbills were having a glorious day.

Birds at the Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka.

Black-winged Stilt, Grey Heron, Painted storks and a Little Egret.

Painted Stork foraging.

Northern Pintails, Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka.

We spotted these Pintails on the shore of a water resrvoir at the Udawalawe National Park.

Brahminy Kite - Haliastur indus, Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka.

This bird is very often seen circling the clear sky in pairs wheeling in the high thermals. They make a high piercing cry of 'whee whee whee' heard all over the countryside. They swoop down on birds' nests to grab the youg chicks. Crows usually attack them in groups and drive them away protecting their young.

White-bellied Sea Eagle - Haliacetus leucogaster,Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka.

' I am the monarch of all I survey, None my right to dispute' this eagle seems to say as he sits on the branch of a tall tree, close to a water reservoir.

Grey Heron - Andea cineria, Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka.

Wading and feeding in a water reservoir in the Park this burd had its plumage ruffled by the strong breeze present in the vicinity. I took these pictures using a Nikon D90 with a Nikon D zoom lens 70-300 from a stopped vehicle using VR on. I took the shot 'hand-held'.

A Pelican and a Stork at the Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka.