Cormorant on a water reservoir, Kahahena, Waga, Sri Lanka.

They spread their wings to cool their body as they have no sweat-glands.

Purple Swamp-hen and chicks- Porphyrio porphyrio, Kahahena, Waga, Sri Lanka.

I took these pictures from a Villu (water collection), in front of the Boralugoda Maha Vidyalaya on the road from Kaluaggala to Labugama.
To see a video clip of above click on the web-link below:-

http://youtu.be/_OVn2ur37aE

'Yellow bird' - 'Black-hooded Oriole', on a 'Veralu tree, home garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

'Indian Black Robin' - Saxicoloides fulicata, Home garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

A not infrequent bird, quite bold and holds it's ground on being approached. The male is a darker black.

'Spotted dove' - Streptopelia chinensis ceylonensis, Karandana, Sri Lanka.

A very common bird found close to dwellings in the south of Sri Lanka.

'Red-vented Bulbul' and 'White-throated Kingfisher' sharing a TV antenna, home garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

'Brown-headed Barbet' - Megalaima zeylanica, Home garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

The noisiest bird in the jungles of Sri Lanka. The older generation of bird-watchers could never get a bird-song recorded without the cry of this bird creeping into the audio-recording.

Ceylon Paradise Fly-catcher - Tersiphone paradisi ceylonensis, various poses, home garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.