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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
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This Oriental Darter was captured at a waterhole in Yala National Park, Sri Lanka in the morning hours. Not surprisingly he was not alone. The waterhole was surrounded by all varieties of water birds – egrets, Indian cormorants, Pond herons and Kingfishers, all fighting for a morning meal and an equally advantageous place on the branches.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2020
Date Uploaded: 09.2023
Photo Location: Yala, Sri Lanka
Camera: NIKON D850
Copyright: © ASHANE MARASINGHE