Painted Storks taking shelter in Udawalawa - II, Sri Lanka
A few dozen painted storks collectively taking shelter against the rain in Udawalawa, Sri Lanka. I have no idea why they gather here, or gather at all, we haven't seen this behavior in any other park in Sri Lanka. Best experienced full screen.
The Painted Stork is a large wading bird in the stork family. It is found in the wetlands of the plains of tropical Asia south of the Himalayas in the Indian Subcontinent and extending into Southeast Asia. Their distinctive pink tertial feathers give them their name. They forage in flocks in shallow waters along rivers or lakes. They immerse their half open beaks in water and sweep them from side to side and snap up their prey of small fish that are sensed by touch.
Similar species: Storks
By Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Jun 20, 2015. Captured Nov 16, 2014 16:17.
