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Orchids from my archive. I've taken a break from my recently acquainted winged friends :-)

Beautiful on black too.

EXPLORE dt. 20th Jan 2012 #433

Taken at Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary. At the front Openbill Stork, Spoonbill Stork, Painted Stork, Grey heron, Pelicans, Cormorants etc are perched on the mangrove trees. The back tall tree is the home of white egrets.

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Abundance!!!

With all this rich green grass around, she would grow fat soon!

Yesterday I had a flying visit (oh....not literally, though I wish I had a pair of wings!) for 2 hours to Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary. This is the breeding season for the Painted Storks. They are busily building nests. Some of them have already completed the nest, laid the eggs and sitting on it.

I cropped the picture a little.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painted_Stork

Recommended viewing in Large. Just click on the picture or press L.

Today, Jan 12th is my middle girl's birthday. Even though we are in different continents at present, my heart is with her 24/7 :-)

This picture was taken at the Horticultural Garden, Chennai.

Beautiful on black too.