Crab-Plover, Oystercatcher, Stilt, Avocet and Thick-knees
Still waiting to get lucky and capture image.
Still waiting to get lucky and capture image.
Still waiting to get lucky and capture image.
Still waiting to get lucky and capture image.
Eurasian Oystercatcher / Oystercatcher
(යුරේසියා බොලුගුල්ලා)
Haematopus ostralegus
Yet to capture image
Photographed in Bundala National Park.
Photographed in Yala National Park.
Photographed in the outskirts of Colombo.
Photographed in Bundala National Park.
Black-winged Stilt
(කලුපියා ඉපල්පවා)
Himantopus himantopus
Although common, taking a good picture of these guys is tough as they usually stay in open marsh/wetland areas. The 1st picture is from Yala National Park and the next is at Bundala National Park.
In 2018 April, I came across one who was incubating its eggs on the edge of a small waterhole inside Bundala National Park. They were very protective of the eggs and ready to chase away any bird venturing close by.
Still waiting to get lucky and capture image.
Still waiting to get lucky and capture image.
Pied Avocet / Avocet
(ගෝමර ඇවසතා)
Recurvirostra avosetta
Yet to capture image
Photographed in Bundala National Park.
Photographed in Mannar.
Photographed on the outskirts of Wilpattu.
Photographed in Bundala National Park.
Eurasian Thick-knee / Indian Stone Curlew
(යුරේසියා ගොලුකිරලුවා)
Burhinus indicus
First 3 images captured in Mannar once the sun has set and I was heading out calling it a day. Hence the high ISO on the capture. This was the last capture in Mannar on this trip. There were two of them and one immediately disappeared behind the bushes.
Came across a family at Bundala National Park. Mother and Father along with a juvenile. All 3 are quite used to the vehicles hence the close capture. What grumpy looking beauties they are.
Photographed in Wilpattu National Park.
Photographed in Bundala National Park.
Photographed in Yala National Park.
Photographed in Wilpattu National Park.
Great Thick-knee / Great Stone Plover
(මහ-ගොලුකිරලුවා)
Esacus recurvirostris
These odd-looking Great Thick-knee’s were first photographed at the Bundala National Park. They are one of the oddest looking birds I have seen.
Image 4 and 5 from Yala National Park.