Indian Pond Heron - Ardeola grayii, Mathara, Sri Lanka.

Red-wattled Lapwing, Padukka, Sri Lanka.

Feeding, on a harvested paddy field.

Indian Pond-heron - Ardeola grayii, Padukka, Sri Lanka.

A rather mud soiled bird on a paddy field after a shower of rain.

Yellow Bittern - Ixobrychus sinensis, Padukka, Sri Lanka.

I found this bird foraging on a paddy-field in the afternoon on a sunny day.

Little Egret - Egretta garzetta, Padukka, Sri Lanka.

Foraging in a harvested paddy field, near Padukka.

Great Egret - Casmerodius albus, Padukka, Sri Lanka.

Foraging in a harvested paddy field.

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

A very shy bird. It announces its presence by a loud call, from a branch high up hidden among the leaves. When the coast is clear it swoops down to eat what is on offer. If it detects human presence, it flies away in a jiffy.

Dove, Kahapola, Piliyandala, Sri Lanka.