Photographed in the outskirts of Kalkudha.
Photographed in the outskirts of Kalkudha.
Photographed in the outskirts of Nilgala forest.
Photographed in the outskirts of Kalkudha.
Sri Lanka Woodshrike / Ceylon Wood Shrike
(වන-කෞල් ඇස්පටියා)
Tephrodornis affinis
Photographed in Kalkudah area, it was inside the shade of a tree which meant I had to take the photos in low light without even knowing what species I was photographing. I had to get creative to improve the light with editing to see the beauty of the bird.
Images 6 and 7 are from the outskirts of Nilgala forest.
Still waiting to get lucky and capture image.
Still waiting to get lucky and capture image.
Large Cuckooshrike
(මහ කොවුල්-සරටිත්තා)
Coracina macei
Yet to capture image
Photographed in Horton Plains National Park.
Photographed in the outskirts of Sinharaja Forest Reserve.
Photographed in Horton Plains National Park.
Photographed in Horton Plains National Park.
Bar-winged Flycatcher Shrike / Pied Flycatcher-Shrike (වෛරපිය මැසි-සරටිත්තා) Hemipus picatus
First seen at Sinharaja rain forest this guy was sitting high in the canopy. (Image 1 & 2)
Then on the outskirts of 'Bodinagala' forest reserve, I took images 3 and 4.
Images 5 to 7 are from Horton Plains National Park.
Photographed in the outskirts of Rathnapura.
Photographed in the outskirts of Rathnapura.
Photographed in the outskirts of Rathnapura.
Small Minivet
(පුන්චි මිනිවිත්තා)
Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
Seen at Rathnapura, I didn't initially think I was able to take a good picture. It was a pleasant surprise when I was browsing through the images. Such a beautifully coloured bird.
Photographed in the outskirts of Sinharaja Forest Reserve.
Photographed in the outskirts of Sinharaja Forest Reserve.
Photographed in the outskirts of Sinharaja Forest Reserve.
Photographed in the outskirts of Sinharaja Forest Reserve.
Flame Minivet / Orange Minivet
(දිලිරත් මිනිවිත්තා)
Pericrocotus flammeus
Images 1 and 2 are of a female Flame Minivet seen on the outskirts of Sinharaja forest. The next set of photographs of a male and female from the outskirts of the 'Bodinagala' forest reserve where a pair of them were playing around. Such beautiful yellows and oranges.
Images 12 to 19 are from the outskirts of the Sinharaja rainforest. One of the flashiest birds in Sri Lanka.
Photographed in the outskirts of Bodhinagala Forest Reserve.
Photographed in the outskirts of Bodhinagala Forest Reserve.
Photographed in the outskirts of Rathnapura.
Photographed in the outskirts of Bodhinagala Forest Reserve.
Black-headed Cuckooshrike
(කලු-හිස් කොවුල්-සරටිත්තා)
Coracina melanoptera
This female Black-headed Cuckooshrike is photographed near the 'Bodinagala' forest reserve. After a rainy start to the trek, I was utterly disappointed with the lack of birds around when he showed up. Made my day from that point onwards.
Images 4 and 5 are from the outskirts of Rathnapura.
Photographed inside the Yala National Park.
Photographed in the outskirts of Gampaha.
Photographed inside the Wilpattu National Park.
Photographed inside the Yala National Park.
Brown Shrike
(බොර සබරිත්තා)
Lanius cristatus
Images 1, 2 and 3 are from Gampaha near the hotel I operate where he was basking in the morning sun. Images 4 and 5 are captured in Ratnapura in the middle of tea cultivation.
Images 6 to 8 are from Yala where this first-year, non-breeding beauty was flying around inside a bush. I managed to get super close and it put on a superb show for me.
Images 9 to 11 are from Diyasaru park, Thalawathugoda. Image 12 is from the outskirts of Kuchchaveli.
Photographed in the outskirts of Kuchchaveli.
Photographed in the outskirts of Kuchchaveli.
Photographed from a distance in Mannar.
Photographed in the outskirts of Kuchchaveli.
Rufous-backed Shrike / Rufous-rumped Shrike (දික්පෙඳ සබරිත්තා)
Lanius schach
For some reason, I have had an image of this beauty for long time which o took in Trincomalee but by mistake never used it. The first 3 images are from there.
I came across another one in Mannar.
Still waiting to get lucky and capture image.
Still waiting to get lucky and capture image.
Southern Grey Shrike / Great Grey Shrike
(අලු සබරිත්තා)
Lanius excubitor
Yet to capture image
Photographed inside the Chundikulam National Park.
Photographed at Anavilundawa Sanctuary.
Photographed inside the Chundikulam National Park.
Photographed inside the Chundikulam National Park.
Ashy Woodswallow / Ashy Swallow-Shrike
(අලු වනලිහිනියා)
Artamus fuscus
First spotted at 'Anawilundawa' on a cloudy day. (images 1 and 2) Took the pictures without knowing what it was as it was difficult to distinguish features in the bright background.
Came across many more of them in Jaffna and in Chundikulam. (images 3 to 5)
A truly weird-looking bird due to its bluish bill.
Photographed at Udawalawe National Park.
Photographed at Udawalawe National Park.
Photographed at Udawalawe National Park.
Bay-backed Shrike
(පිට-අලු සබරිත්තා)
Lanius vittatus
The Bay-backed Shrike seen at Udawalawe National Park. A very rare occurrence, he was seen in Yala national park a few years back and now in Udawalawe. I was lucky enough to capture him in a photo using my point-and-shoot.
He is one of the trigger points for me to start this big adventure.
