Saturday, March 26, 2016

Report # 81 Sri Lanka Safari Camp and Yala National Park March 21, 2016 Monday Very hot and humid 25 Pictures Part #2 Of 3 Morning Drive

Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2016 4:24:57 AM
Subject: Report # 81   Sri Lanka Safari Camp and Yala National Park   March 21, 2016   Monday   Very hot and humid    25 Pictures   Part #2 Of 3     Morning Drive


Flying open-billed stork

Must be a lot of fish here

Wide wing span

Bird on a stump

Water buffalo trying to keep cool

Buffalo share the muddy banks with the birds

Painted stork

Green bee-eater

Looking for insects

Found one

Good branch to sit on

Found another bug

Looking for more

Resting water buffalo

Golden jackal

Land monitor lizard

A herd of wild boar – many babies

All of the piggies going to town?

Wet from wallowing in the mud

Helps to keep the insects off of them

Looking for handouts

Breakfast right after the AM game drive

Egg omelettes, fresh fruit, potato cakes, and more…

A light lunch a few hours later…chopped chicken with quinoa sandwiches

Sitting at a table overlooking the "tank"