Friday, March 2, 2012

'Brown Shrike' - Lanius cristatus cristatus, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.


I took these pictures in the shrub jungle close to the Maniccawatthe Pansala, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

'Redwattled Lapwing' - Vanellus indicus, Wattaarama, Sri Lanka.


I took theses pictures on the grounds of the historic 'Vattaarama Pansala' on the Kegalle - Polgahawela road, Sri Lanka.

'Green Imperial Pigeon' - Ducula aenea, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.



I spotted this bird after hearing its cry on the Avissawella - Kudagama road, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

'Asian Paradise Flycatcher' - Terpsiphone paradisi ceylonensis, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.




These pictures were taken in our garden at Honiton Place, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Juvenile 'Shikra' - Accipiter badius, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.


When  I picked up my grand-son from the Janadipathy Vidyalaya at Avissawella, I saw this young bird on a coconut tree in the school grounds. I came home, took my camera and went back within ten minutes. It was still there and I had an ample opportunity to take these pictures, using a 10X zoom on my Fuji finepix S1500.

'Common Wood Shrike' - Tephrodornis pondicerianus, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.


This was on a shrub jungle behind the Maniccawatthe Pansala, Avissawella.

'Yellow Wagtail' - Motacilla flava, Puwakpitiya, Sri Lanka.



I took these pictures from the shore of the Kelany Ganga at Aswatthe, Puwakpitiya, Avissawella.

'Brown Shrike', Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

I took this picture in some shrub jungle close to the Maniccawaththe Pansala, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.