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Birdviewing.com
Aug 8 2009
juvenile
A juvenile European Coot. At this age it was still being fed by its parents.
Jul 10 2014
1
Copyright IvanM
Birdviewing.com
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
0
Copyright IvanM
Birdviewing.com
Jan 6 2010
A common sight around wetlands in Sri Lanka.
Jul 13 2014
4
Copyright IvanM
Birdviewing.com
Jan 6 2010
Indian Pond-Herons are very common at the edge of water throughout the country.
Jul 13 2014
12
Copyright IvanM
Birdviewing.com
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
12
Copyright IvanM
Birdviewing.com
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
14
Copyright IvanM
Birdviewing.com
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
1
Copyright IvanM
Birdviewing.com
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
12
Copyright IvanM
Birdviewing.com
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
4
Copyright IvanM
Birdviewing.com
Jan 11 2010
A picture of one of the very colorful Sri Lankan woodpeckers, taken from a quite difficult angle...
Jul 14 2014
12