When rain is abundance

 Coming 'home' to the park after being away for longer than I would have liked, the numerous flooded patches of the park came as a surprise as I wasn't aware that the rain had been heavy and continuous.

And the Purple Heron that normally stays on the edge of the park certainly took advantage of the 'wetland' to venture down this far.

As my attention was suddenly overtaken by a splash of a Monitor Lizard slipping into the pond, I soon realised this must be why this avian fellow decided to move away into the adjacent shade and lingered a while there.

I supposed the successful catch of one of this pair of White-breasted Kingfishers must have pushed it to venture out again.

The water level to its legs suggested the depth of this flooded patch that was adjacent to the pond.

The lack of photo opp of this one going for a catch was more than made up by how stunningly the heron blended with its background, and such gorgeous colours! 

Not just the tree trunk but the grassy background was absolutely perfect too.

Moving on, to my surprise there was not one but two herons at the park, most uncommon, as I just about managed to flush this one out to take flight across the huge pond.

The grand display of agility as the Heron landed delicately on a palm frond.

And such can be the blessings of rain!