Bird life among the sand dunes of Manalkaadu, Point-Pedro, Sri Lanka.

A fresh-water collection among the sand dunes.

An Open-Bill contemplating the camera-man.

Collections of birds feeding in a pond.

Time has stood still among these shifting sands. The birds in their variety come to feed, build their nests and breed. They raise up their young and depart. They are the wanderers but return home every year. What a contrast they are to humans, ever in search of better pastures. The latter hardly seem to realize that your home is where your heart is.
To watch a video of some bird life click on the web-link below:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ben1xU2fU-A

Vallipuram - Manalkaadu, Point-Pedro, Sri Lanka, birds

A varied collection of birds.

Ibises in flight.

Black-winged Stilt.

Painted-Storks.

The road from Vallipuram temple to Manalkaadu has a lot of small collections of water near paddy fields  where birds come to feed. I took these pictures there in December 2011.
Video:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ben1xU2fU-A

Birds spotted at Sorabora Wewa, Sri Lanka.

Pelican

Indian Pond Heron

I spotted these birds within ten minutes of ascending the bund of the Sorabora Wewa. It is indeed a bird-watchers paradise.
Video:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=219Iy0dYWjI

Birds on a paddy field, Dompe, Sri Lanka.

Paddy fields in the rural areas of Sri Lanka are one of the most peaceful sights. A variety of birds rest on the bunds of these paddy fields catching insects and worms and occasionally fish from the flowing water channels. I took this picture in Dompe, Sri Lanka.

Birds among the 'pandanus' trees on the Negombo Lagoon, Sri Lanka.

While on a boat ride on the Negombo Lagoon, starting from Duwa, the bird life among the 'pandanus' trees was a beautiful sight. I took this picture around 2pmm on a slightly cloudy day.