I went to Yala on a Friday in the first week of September 2020 with a friend and stayed 2 nights and made 5 trips altogether. It was by far the best trip I had for photography with at least 6 different Leopards and ample photo sessions as we were able to observe their movements for longer periods of time.
We came across probably Julius around 6.15 on the first day soon after we entered the park
We were stuck helping a fellow visitor who had a punctured Tyre and was late in spotting the 2 cubs of
Jambyuragala playing along the road and got only a glimpse.
One hour later we found one of the cubs around 8.30 .
It went inside around 9
Again around 10 it appeared and this time around it was in full flow till it climbed a tree at 11.30
running scared...
Common kingfisher
Again later in the evening around 3.30 may be the same cub came to drink water but went away around 3.45 because
firstly the buffaloes were in and then the elephants came
Asian Paradise flycatcher bathing
Again around 5.30 pm it walked back and spent about 10 minutes going round the water hole without drinking till 5.40 which was surprising
On our way back around 6.10 pm we again confronted Julius
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Julius on the rock early morning on the 2nd day
Much endangered Black necked stork
Eurasian Spoonbill
This is a saga of a courtship between Lucas and Astar and when we found them it was around 7.15
On a tree and getting down and up mainly by Astar
Finally Lucas getting down
Astar trying all her tricks to lure Lucas who is quite oblivious
Lucas taking a break by drinking water
Astar didn't drink water but making every effort to get Lucas interested
After their show they went inside and it was around 9 and we went a little further and stopped to have breakfast and when we turned back after B'fast around 9.30 they were like this
started walking along the road
Finally went inside still together around 9.40
A mongoose drinking
Sri Lanka Wood Shrike
Eating Nelum flowers and leaves
Only the face up and waiting
Sunbathing
This was a treat by this matured and huge Elephant
Green Bee-eaters
A fan tailed flycatcher bathing
Bushlark
Blue faced Malkoha
Could be Julius coming to drink water in the evening on the second day
He drank for ages but made sure that it was covered by this huge tree and no one could take pictures
Picturesque sunset
The final day morning we found Hanns on this rock at RUKVILA around 7
Went down a rock and disappeared around 7.30
On our way out close to the entrance we saw this Leopard who had made a killing of a Giant squirrel.and We felt it was a matured one though the driver was of the opinion that it was one of the 2 cubs of JAMURAGALA.
Crested Hawk eagle
Nesting
Out side the park we came across this Pied kingfisher
An Indian roller
we had to lie-down on the ground to take a photo
Pied Cuckoo
Again around 5.30 pm it walked back and spent about 10 minutes going round the water hole without drinking till 5.40 which was surprising
On our way back around 6.10 pm we again confronted Julius
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