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Aug 8 2009
juvenile
A juvenile European Coot. At this age it was still being fed by its parents.
Jul 10 2014
Jan 6 2010
male, adult
The wild form of the Peafowl originates from South-East Asia. In Yala National Park you can see the males displaying their precious tail!!
Jul 13 2014
Jan 6 2010
A common sight around wetlands in Sri Lanka.
Jul 13 2014
Jan 6 2010
Indian Pond-Herons are very common at the edge of water throughout the country.
Jul 13 2014
Jan 6 2010
Another ubiquitous bird in Sri Lanka, captured at Yala National Park, a great place that actually looks more like African savanna!
Jul 13 2014
Jan 6 2010
This is a very adaptable species and for this reason it has been accidentally introduced to several countries in the world. Its native range, though, is in Southern Asia.
Jul 13 2014
Jan 7 2010
Thick-knees are very peculiar birds, with their huge yellow eyes. Here is the Indian representative of the group!
Jul 13 2014
Jan 7 2010
Bee-eaters are very swift aerial feeders. This one got a dragonfly and was so busy eating it that it let us approach to a very close distance!
Jul 14 2014
Jan 7 2010
male
This species is endemic to Sri Lanka and is (quite obviously so) a wild relative of our chickens!!
Jul 14 2014
Jan 11 2010
A picture of one of the very colorful Sri Lankan woodpeckers, taken from a quite difficult angle...
Jul 14 2014