Subject: Report # 82 Safari Camp and Yala National Park March 22, 2016 Tuesday Still very hot and humid Part # 3 Of 3 Afternoon Drive 68 Pictures
A macaque on a perch in Block # 3
Ancient monument at start of PM drive
Crested hawk eagle displaying his wings
Crested hawk eagle
Eagle eyes
Blends in well, doesn't he?
A dam
The road along the dam
Parked, and got out for a hike at 4pm
Surprise hike up the hill
Shale rock outcroppings
View from the top
A good tree for birds to perch
Unbelievably hot up here
Granite-based rock
Leopard and sloth bear area
The caves (inaccessible to Mary Ann)
An ancient site
Cave drawings
Grafitti
Old cave drawings
No one knows the meaning
Manmade pond….looking for large animals
Emerald dove
No thirsty animals yet
Two adult water buffalo with baby in the center
Bee-eater - green
They really eat bees and all insects
Common mynah
Buffalo family
Crested serpent eagle
Crested serpent eagle
Pair of Malabar hornbills
Look great to each other
Perfect perch
Elephant
Spotted deer hiding in jungle brush
Can see the deer now
Water buffalo
Another elephant
Wooley-neck storks
Tortoise
Elephant scratching on the branch
A nice spotted buck
Looking for does
Sun was ready to set
Quiet on the pond
The largest dam
We are driving on the upper road
Perfect reflection
Crane
Two elephants
Water buffalo
Red dirt road
Sunset
Flock of swifts at sunset
Sunset at 6:15pm
The best one yet in Yala
End of the day
But no cooler, unfortunately
Red sky
Full moon
Dinner at the camp
Rice noodle bird nest
Chicken
Banana fritters…….absolutely the best
