Brahminy Kite, Kudagama, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Circling over shrubland at Kudagama where it must have spotted some newly hatched chicks, this Kite with its eery cry sends the chicks scurrying for sheler.

Antics of a Purple-rumped Sunbird, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

I saw this Sunbird preening itself after a bath in the bird bath in our home garden.

Red-vented Bulbul, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Picture taken  in our home garden. Nikon D90, 18-200 zoom lens, hand-held camera.

Egret near the fishing nets, Kurikkadduvan, Sri Lanka.

Pheasant-tailed Jacana - Hydrophasianus chirurgus, Nallur, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

Photos taken near a pond at the Rio Ice Cream outlet, Nallur, Jaffna.

Purple-rumped Sunbird - Nectarinia zeylonica, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Black-capped Kingfisher - Halcyon pileata, Maniccawaththa, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Common Myna - Acridotheres tristis, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.