Redshanks, Greenshanks and Marsh Sandpiper
Photographed in Bundala National Park.
Photographed in Bundala National Park.
Photographed in the outskirts of Matara.
Photographed in Bundala National Park.
Common Redshank
(පොදු රත්පා සිලිබිල්ලා)
Tringa totanus
The first and second images of a juvenile Common Redshank was spotted at 'Bundala' National Park.
Third, fourth and fifth again from 'Bundala' but during different trips.
Image 6 from the outskirts of Matara.
Still waiting to get lucky and capture image.
Still waiting to get lucky and capture image.
Spotted Redshank
(තිත් රත්පා සිලිබිල්ලා)
Tringa erythropus
Yet to capture image
Photographed in Bundala National Park.
Photographed in Bundala National Park.
Photographed in Bundala National Park.
Photographed in Bundala National Park.
Marsh Sandpiper
(වගුරු සිලිබිල්ලා)
Tringa stagnatilis
Seen at the salt flats in 'Bundala', this Sandpiper was among many other water birds who were sifting through the mud looking for food. It is the bigger bird among others in these images.
Came across one again in Bundala on a different day in Bundala. Image 4 and 5 are from the second sighting.
Photographed in Mannar.
Photographed in Mannar.
Photographed in Mannar.
Common Greenshank
(පොදු පලල්පා සිලිබිල්ලා)
Tringa nebularia
Seen at Giants Tank area in Mannar, based on the shape of the beak I believe this is a Common Greenshank.