i visited early rauf, but dint leave a comment, went to a friends weding in pondy, some 15000 people flocked there, came back all tired.

what a day out rauf, fantastic ! am amazed at the design point, love the black part of the wings ... am sure there is a simple purpose to that. all that dab dab of pink is so cool. the red cap has an attitude ... really lovely fellas.

The Painted Stork, Mycteria leucocephala. is a tropical species which breeds in Asia from India and Sri Lanka to southeast Asia. It is a resident breeder in lowland wetlands with trees. The large stick nest is built in a forest tree, and 2-5 eggs is a typical clutch.

The Painted Stork is a broad winged soaring bird. Like all storks, it flies with its neck outstretched.

The adult is a large bird, 95-100cm tall, mainly white with black flight feathers. The head is red, and the long downcurved bill is yellow. The tail and legs are pink, and there is dark barring on the breast. Juvenile birds are a duller version of the adult, generally browner and lacking the bright colours of the adult.

The Painted Stork walks slowly and steadily in shallow waters or adjacent wet grassland seeking its prey, which, like that of most of its relatives, includes fish, frogs and large insects. It sweeps its head from side to side with its bill half open in water as it hunts for fish.

rauf, you have transformed blunt knife to painted knife. the write up is like a holiday !

take care rauf !