Blue-winged Leaf-bird (Jerdon's Chloropsis) - Chloropsis cochinchinensis, Karandana, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

This bird had come to feed on some boiled rice kept on a plate in an open cage. It flew away after the feed.,

Black-rumped Flame-back Wood-pecker, Karandana, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

A very shy bird. It was high up on a coconut tree. I used my Nikon 70-300 zoom VR on my Nikon D90. The shots were taken hand-held with VR on.

Black Robin - Saxicoloides fulicata, Avussawella, Sri Lanka.

Cormorant making waves, Aththidiya, Sri Lanka.

I saw this bird repeatedly diving in the lake, fishing to its heart's content, on a dull, grey morning.

'Grey Heron' - Ardea cinerea, Eagle's Island, Aththidiya, Sri Lanka.

Black-headed Ibises - Threskiornis melanocephalus, seen from the Southern Highway, Sri Lanka.

Black-hooded Oriole - Oriolus xanthornus, home garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Come for a feed of a plantain fruit left in a container, home garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Brahminy Kite - Haliastur indus, Kanthalai, Sri Lanka.

Brahminy Kite foraging over the waters of the Kanthalai water reservoir.