Bird life, Maniccawaththe Pansala, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Oriental Magpie Robin, Common Myna, Brown-headed Barbet and Parakeet.

They are part of the 'Dawn Chorus' and when fruits are thrown on the terrace they swoop down with glee and partake of the meal. It is a good start for their foraging activities of the day. No cats are around to spoil the fun.

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House Sparrows- Passer domesticus indicus - Hatton, Sri Lanka.

House Sparrow - Passer domesticus indicus, Hatton, Sri Lanka.

House sparrows building nests on an earthern embankment near the Pillayaar Temple, Hatton, Sri Lanka

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New Year 2013.

Northern Pin-tails - Anas acuta - Manalkaadu, Point-Pedro, Sri Lanka.

Little and Intermediate Egrets, Ibis, Manalkaadu, Point-Pedro, Sri Lanka.

Ibises, Spoonbills and Egrets, Manalkaadu, Point-Pedro, Sri Lanka.

Black-tailed Godwits - Limosa limosa, Manalkaadu, Point-Pedro, Sri Lanka.

Painted Storks, Black-headed Ibises, and Eurasian Spoonbills, Manalkaadu, Point-Pedro, Sri Lanka.