I was up at dawn today, due as much to jet lag as anything but it was good to be up so early.  I was joined on my verandah by Ravi who was keen to give me coffee and a cake……what a nice man he is. It wasn't long, seconds in fact before we had White Throated Kingfisher and Indian Roller on the wires by the house and then a commotion occurred.  Suddenly a Shikra, thats a small bird of prey showed itself as it flew from a nearby tree towards the small birds that were screaming in alarm.

I walked down to the beach and towards the area where I had very successfully photographed Bee-eaters last January but when I got there I was amazed to see that one of the fresh water lakes had been breeched and now a fast flowing river disected the beach, baring any path to get across to the bee-eater area. This  had been done very recently to try and relieve flooding much further up river where houses were under 6 feet of water apparently. Its thought that once all the floodwater has had the chance to clear then access will be possible again.  Terns were fishing in the fresh water and in the surf which presented some good photo opportunities.  As well as that, Indian House Crows were feeding on a few dead fish that apparently died from being in polluted water according to a local man who I chatted with. It's still mornng here and I will be out later I am sure but for the time being I need to try and shake off this heavy cold which is making me feel like a tired old man!

Back at Ravis house I watched this Red-wattled Lapwing feeding on worms in the adjoining garden.