Sunday, March 4, 2012

'Crested Serpent Eagle' - Spilornis cheela spilogaster, Maligawila, Sri Lanka.




I spotted this eagle on the branch of a tree in the foliage near the Maligawila Buddha statue at Butthala, Sri Lanka. It was stationary for quite sometime and was not disturbed by the passage of people close by.
Video:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?edit=vd&v=x05XdZ6irpQ

Friday, March 2, 2012

'Brown Shrike' - Lanius cristatus cristatus, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.


I took these pictures in the shrub jungle close to the Maniccawatthe Pansala, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

'Redwattled Lapwing' - Vanellus indicus, Wattaarama, Sri Lanka.


I took theses pictures on the grounds of the historic 'Vattaarama Pansala' on the Kegalle - Polgahawela road, Sri Lanka.

'Green Imperial Pigeon' - Ducula aenea, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.



I spotted this bird after hearing its cry on the Avissawella - Kudagama road, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

'Asian Paradise Flycatcher' - Terpsiphone paradisi ceylonensis, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.




These pictures were taken in our garden at Honiton Place, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Juvenile 'Shikra' - Accipiter badius, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.


When  I picked up my grand-son from the Janadipathy Vidyalaya at Avissawella, I saw this young bird on a coconut tree in the school grounds. I came home, took my camera and went back within ten minutes. It was still there and I had an ample opportunity to take these pictures, using a 10X zoom on my Fuji finepix S1500.