Photographed at Anavilundawa Sanctuary.
Photographed at Anavilundawa Sanctuary.
Juvenile photographed in Lunugamwehera National Park.
Photographed at Anavilundawa Sanctuary.
Crested Serpent Eagle
(සිලු සරපකුස්සා)
Spilornis cheela
This majestic predator was first spotted at 'Anawilundawa' on a day when I was initially disappointed as there were hardly any birds around to see. This one made my day when he gave me the opportunity to take as many photos as I want.
Images 5 and 6 were taken on the road from Mannar to Jaffna. Images 7 and 8 on the outskirts of Sigiriya forest reserve. the backdrop of 'Pidurangala' provided a different background to the images. Images 9 and 10 Bundala National Park. Images 11 to 13 are from Wilpattu National Park.
Photographed at Eco Park in Habarana.
Photographed in the outskirts of Kithulgala.
Photographed at Eco Park in Habarana.
Photographed at Eco Park in Habarana.
Black Eagle
(කලුකුස්සා)
Ictinaetus malaiensis
My first sighting of this beauty was on the outskirts of Kithulgala. (image 2)
I came across another inside the Eco Park in Habarana. This one was special as it landed on a tree. I assume it tried to catch something on the tree. What a beauty.
Photographed on the outskirts of Sinharaja Rain Forest.
Photographed on the outskirts of Sinharaja Rain Forest.
Mountain Hawk-eagle
(හෙල කොන්ඩකුස්සා)
Nisaetus kelaarti
Photographed from far, this solitary photo is all I have of this magnificent bird. Based on the build, crest, iris colour, bands on the tail, I believe this is a Mountain Hawk-eagle.
Photographed inside the Kaudulla National Park.
Photographed inside the Kaudulla National Park.
Photographed in Bundala National Park.
Photographed inside the Kaudulla National Park.
Changeable Hawk-eagle / Crested Hawk-Eagle (පෙරලි කොන්ඩකුස්සා)
Nisaetus cirrhatus
Seen at Kaudulla National Park this juvenile Changeable Hawk-eagle put up a superb show. I managed to capture photographs on 2 separate days and I believe it's the same bird. For some reason, it seems very familiar with vehicles and stayed close even when many jeeps passed by it. Images 10 and 11 are of another juvenile from Bundala National Park.
Images 12 and 13 are of an adult captured in Yala National Park. What a beauty especially with the crest.
Photographed in Wilpattu National Park.
Photographed at Anavilundawa Sanctuary.
Photographed in Wilpattu National Park.
Photographed in Wilpattu National Park.
White-bellied Fish Eagle
(කුස-ඇලි සයුරුකුස්සා)
Haliaeetus leucogaster
First spotted at 'Anawilundawa', I was unable to take a picture while this majestic predator was sitting down high up in the canopy. There were two of them who were having a bit of a fight with crows. What an apex predator.
Image 2 is from Mannar. Images 3 to 4 are from the Inginiyagala water tank. Image 5 is from Yala National Park where it was inspecting a commotion going on between a Leopard and the Wild Bores.
Images 7 to 12 are from Wilpattu National Park.
Photographed in the outskirts of Sigiriya.
Photographed Nawandankulama tank.
Photographed inside the Wilpattu National Park.
Photographed in the outskirts of Sigiriya.
Grey-headed Fish Eagle
(රජ අලු-හිස් මසුකුස්සා)
Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus
The first juvenile fish eagle (Image 1 to 4) was seen at 'Nawandankulama' tank on a gloomy day. As the lake's water has dried out, there were hardly any birds but this majestic predator made my trip to the location worthwhile.
I had a more close encounter with another juvenile inside Bundala National Park. This one was practising fishing although he was never any closer to actually catching one. Was totally ok with us being very close. What an encounter.
Images 8 and 9 are of an adult again from inside Bundala National Park.
Still waiting to get lucky and capture image.
Still waiting to get lucky and capture image.
Booted Eagle
(කෙසරුපා රාජාලියා)
Hieraaetus pennatus
Yet to capture image
Still waiting to get lucky and capture image.
Still waiting to get lucky and capture image.
Bonelli's Eagle
(බොනෙල්ලි රාජාලියා)
Aquila fasciata
Yet to capture image
Still waiting to get lucky and capture image.
Still waiting to get lucky and capture image.
Egyptian Vulture
(ඊජිප්තු ගිජුලිහිනියා)
Neophron percnopterus
Yet to capture image
Still waiting to get lucky and capture image.
Still waiting to get lucky and capture image.