Grey-necked crows - Corvus splendens, nesting, Diyatha Uyana, Malabe, Sri Lanka

White throated Kingfisher - Halcyon smyrnensis, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

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'Free ranging' cock and hen, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Cock-fighting was a village sport in South Asia for centuries. Prize fighting cocks were much sought after. See the well developed fighting spurs on this cock, whose ancestry might be anywhere in South Asia.

Birds in a pond, Nallur, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

In close proximity to the Nallur Temple is the Rio Ice-cream Bar. There is a weed grown algae covered pond. It is an area with a lot of traffic close by. I spotted these birds in the pond feeding and nesting.

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Spot-billed Pelican - Pelecanus philippensis, feeding, Diyawanna oya, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Little Egret - Egretta garzetta, near Rio Ice-cream parlour, Nallur, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

Birds at the Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka.

Black-winged Stilt, Grey Heron, Painted storks and a Little Egret.

Painted Stork foraging.

Grey Heron - Andea cineria, Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka.

Wading and feeding in a water reservoir in the Park this burd had its plumage ruffled by the strong breeze present in the vicinity. I took these pictures using a Nikon D90 with a Nikon D zoom lens 70-300 from a stopped vehicle using VR on. I took the shot 'hand-held'.

'Malabar Pied Horn-bill' - Anthracoceros coronatus, Katharagama, Sri Lanka.

I spotted this on the bank of the 'Menik Ganga' near the Katharagama Holy Shrine. I saw a similar or was it the same pair at Sithulpawwa a few hours earlier.

Indian Pea-fowl - Pavo cristatus, Sithulpawwa, Sri Lanka.

Little Egret and Yellow Bittern fishing together, Puwakpitiya, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

'Long-billed Sunbird' - Nectarinia lotenia, home garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

'House Sparrows' - Passer domesticus indicus, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Looking for worms.

Bathing.

Oriental White-eyes - Zosterops palpebrosa, Rathnapura, Sri Lanka.

Yellow Bittern - Ixobrychus sinensis, and a Little Egret - Egretta garzetta, Muhamalai, Sri Lanka, 23rd December 2013.

Bittern with Little Egret.

Little Egret.

Vallai to Varany, Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 23rd December 2013.

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Glossy Ibis - Plegadis falcinellus, Vallai, Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 23rd December 2013.

In the lagoon.

Keeping company with a Black-winged Stilt..

In flight.

Alighting

Resting on a tree.

We spotted this on the road from Vallai to Thunnalai around 7am. They were feeding for quite some time in the lagoon. Thet took flight after some time and alighted on some trees bordering the lagoon.

'Black-headed Ibis' - Threskiornis melanocephalus, Vallai, Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 23rd December 2013.

Bird life, Manalkaadu, off Point-Pedro, Sri Lanka.

'White-rumped Munias'

'White -rumped Munias' and a 'Blue-tailed Bee-eater'.

'Indian Roller' -Coracias benghalencis, Pannai, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

I was in a van when I saw this chap perched on a telephone mast 'stay-wire' by the roadside. It was totally unafraid of our presence and flew away after a few minutes.