Scaly-breasted Munia - Lonchura punctulata, Agra pedesa, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Smallish bird feeding on the stalks of paddy.

House Sparrow chick - Passer domesticus indicus, Home garden Avissawella.

With bright feathers, this chick was learning to loog for worms in the sand. It was frequently visited and fed by its parents.

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Great Egret - Casmerodius albus, Agra Pedesa, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

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Yellow-billed Babblers - Turdoides affinis taprobanus, taking a bath, home garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Called also as the 'Seven sisters' they are always seen in a group. They are the noisiest in the garden.

Open-bill and Egrets, Paddy field, Gampaha, Sri Lanka.

White-bellid Drongo - Dicrurus caerulescens taking a bath, home garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

'Is the water cold?'

Jumping in.

After the bath.

They come regularly on sunny days around 2 pm to wash and preen themselves.

An Indian Robin taking a bath, Home garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Hesitating before getting wet.

In the water.

Out of the water.

Grooming oneself after the bat

Between 1 and 2 pm is the regular bath time on a hot day. They really enjoy the bath coming as a couple.

White-bellied Drongo - Dicrurus caerulescens, Bo-path Ella waterfall, Kuruwita, Sri Lanka.

Fairly common bird in Sri Lanka. It imitates the sounds it hears. Once I was looking for a cat, hearing its 'meow' sound. I discovered subsequently that this bird was imitating the sound.