Cultivation and conservation: Humans and nature co-exist in the Kol wetlands of Thrissur. A view of mixed egrets in Adat Kol. 19 Jan 2013A White-necked Stork and a Pond Heron at Puzhakal Kol, 19 jan 2013.
Pied Kingfisher at Pullazhy Kol, 19 jan 2013.Open-bill Stork (foreground) and White-necked Stork crossing each other at Puzhakal Kol, 19 jan 2013.An Open-bill Stork in flight at Enamavu Kol, 19 jan 2013.
A White Ibis and White-necked/Wooly-necked Storks at Puzhakal Kol, 19 jan 2013.Blue-tailed Bee-eaters at Pullazhy Kol, 19 jan 2013.
Eurasian Marsh Harrier scanning the field at Adat Kol, 19 jan 2013. Also so a Pied Harrier at Pullazhy in the morning.The enigmatic dance of Wooly-necked Storks amidst mixed Egrets at Adat Kol, 19 jan 2013 at noon. Perhaps they are cooling themselves and preening!