Zvezda & Alex Big Year 2016 - first attempt

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266. Yellow-wattled Lapwing - Vanellus malabaricus

 

 

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267. Black-tailed Godwit - Limosa limosa

 

 

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268. Greater Flamingo - Phoenicopterus roseus

 

 

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269. Grey-headed Fish Eagle - Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus

 

 

 

[xyz99]

Great new set, love them all! Hope you'll write some details about the trip itself at some point. Logistics, getting from A to B, how long in each place, etc.

[PeterHG]

Love those Fish Eagle shots, especially the first one. Well captured by Zvezda!

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The textual part of the trip report is already done, after finishing with the birds photos we will start working on general photos. Not later than next Tuesday!

As usually it will be filled with details but any question is welcomed, and will be replied to.

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@@PeterHG

 

Thanks! The Eagle was very obliging, and we do have more interesting shots of him! We were very close to it, photo #2 done at 250 mm (on crop body) and not cropped in PP!

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@@xyz99

 

The textual part of the trip report is already done, after finishing with the birds photos we will start working on general photos. Not later than next Tuesday!

As usually it will be filled with details but any question is welcomed, and will be replied to.

Can't wait...but no rush, keep the birds coming

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15/08/16 - UDAWALAWE NP

 

 

It is a similar place as Minneriya NP or Kaudulla NP with elephants as its main wildlife attraction. Yet also birds were presented.

 

 

270. Wood Sandpiper - Tringa glareola

 

 

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271. Green Sandpiper - Tringa ochropus

 

 

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272. Richard's Pipit - Anthus richardi

 

 

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273. Indian Roller - Coracias benghalensis

 

 

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16-17/08/16 - SINHARAJA NP

 

 

Sinharaja is the best place to look for birds, and it did delivered also to us. But boy, the light conditions are truly tough!

 

 

274. Black Bulbul - Hypsipetes leucocephalus

 

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275. Ashy Drongo - Dicrurus leucophaeus

 

 

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276. Greater Coucal - Centropus sinensis

 

 

juvenile

 

adult

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Birding inside the park was great but light conditions were awful, so many photos are more in the documentary category.

 

 

277. Black-naped Monarch - Hypothymis azurea

 

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278. Ashy-headed Laughingtrush - Garrulax cinereifrons

 

 

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279. Sri Lanka Frogmouth - Batrachostomus moniliger

 

 

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280. Velvet-fronted Nutchatch - Sitta frontalis

 

 

 

 

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281. Malabar Trogon - Harpactes fasciatus

 

 

female

 

male

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282. Dark-fronted Babbler - Rhopocichla atriceps

 

 

 

 

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283. White-faced Starling - Sturnornis alboffontatus

 

 

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284. Legge's Hawk Eagle - Nisaetus (nipalensis) kelaarti

 

 

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285. Black-capped Bulbul - Pycnonotus melanicterus