Little Egret - Egretta garzetta, Paddy field, Gampaha, Sri Lanka.

Asian Openbill - Anastomus oscitans, Gampaha, Sri Lanka.

Open-bill and Egrets, Paddy field, Gampaha, Sri Lanka.

'Purple-rumped Sunbird - Nectarinia zeylonica - Meethirigala, Gampaha, Sri Lanka.

'Spotted Dove' - Streptopelia chinensis ceylonensis, Gampaha, Sri Lanka.

'Asian Koel' - Eudynamys scolopacea, Gampaha, Sri Lanka.

Listen to the cry of the Koel. Click on the web-link below:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TLppJJZMuA&feature=share&list=UU1dqepitfAJwrQWLD-gZ3NA

'Little Cormorant - Phalacrocorax niger, Gampaha, Sri Lanka.

These birds are said not to have sweat glands. They spread their wings to catch the cool air to bring down  the rise in body temperature, after exertion like in diving to catch fish.

Egrets in a paddy field, Gampaha, Sri Lanka.

'White-breasted Water-hen' - Amarornis phoenicrurus, Buthpitiya, Gampaha, Sri Lanka.

Correction made by Priyantha via comments. Thanks Priyantha for the correction.

An Asian Open-bill - Anastomus oscitans, and A Great Egret - Casmerodius albus, on a paddy field at Buthpitiya, Gampaha, Sri Lanka.

Black-headed Ibises - Threskiornis melanocephalus, Buthpitiya, Gampaha, Sri Lanka.

 I took these photos in a paddy field at about 1pm.

'White-throated Kingfisher' - Halcyon smyrnensis, Juvenile being fed by parents, Gampaha, Sri Lanka.

'White-throated Kingfisher' and 'Yellow-billed Babblers', Gampaha, Sri Lanka.

Seated on the branch of a mango tree they ignore the other's presence. The King-fisher was a juvenile awaiting a feed from the parent.

'White-throated Kingfisher - Halcyon smyrnensis, Gampaha, Sri Lanka.

Waiting for a Dragon-fly' its main diet.

Making its cry.

Showing off or 'ruffling its feathers'?

Feeding the young.

Video :-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7-Aje23lYY

White-bellied Drongo' - Dicrurus caerulescens, Gampaha, Sri Lanka.

'Spotted dove' - Streptopelia chinensis ceylonensis, Gampaha, Sri Lanka.

Video:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_xYUQhmJRk

'Lesser Whistling Duck' - Dendrocygna javanica, Gampaha, Sri Lanka.

In a paddy field at Gampaha, Sri Lanka.

'White-breasted water-hen' - Amaurornis phoenicurus, Gampaha, Sri Lanka.

In a paddy field.

'Little Egret' - Egretta garzetta, Gampaha, Sri Lanka.

In a paddy-field at Gampaha, Sri Lanka.

'Cattle Egret', 'Yellow Bittern', and 'Lap-wing', Gampaha, Sri Lanka.

In a paddy field.