Common Myna - Acridotheres tristis, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

A very frequent visitor to our garden. A slice of papaw attracts them in pairs. They are pretty aggressive and chase away the smaller fry.

Little Egret - Egretta garzetta, Gurunagar, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

A liitle Egret waiting near the fishing nets on the road from Jaffna to Kayts.

'Long-billed Sun-bird' - Nectarinia lotenia, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Loten's Sunbird.

? Female Sun-bird

Loten's Sun-bird.

I took these pictures in our home-garden in Avissawella, Sri Lanka. I used a Nikon D90 with a 18-105 lens. I am still getting acquainted with this superb camera.

Indian Roller - Coracias benghalensis, Chunnakam, Sri Lanka.

I spotted this bird near a vineyard in Chunnakam, Sri Lanka in mid February, 2012.

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.

Click on Web-link below to watch a Video:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXS5n-C8jCQ&list=UU1dqepitfAJwrQWLD-gZ3NA&index=1

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

To all the readers of this blog,

We wish you a

Happy and Prosperous

New Year 2013.

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