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Nilu Rajapakse
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A comms person with a passion for nature and wildlife.
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“Tomorrow is a new day…., “ -LM Montgomery in Anne of Green Gables #positivity #uplifting #quotes #reset #tomorrow
August 31, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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I heard a small kerfuffle outside my work window. When I peeped out a red-headed mama was feeding her red-headed junior on our neighbour's coconut tree.

Sri Lanka red-backed woodpecker (Dinopium psarodes) — endemic.

#TheRedHeadedLeague #featheRedfriends #garden #birds #canonphotography #lka
August 24, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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My friend Mr. Drongo's friends stop over at the favourite spot, or shall we say #hotspot...
#birds #FriendsInHighPlaces #canon #garden #urban
A Loten's sunbird (Cinnyris lotenius) visits daily these day Mrs. Loten's is close by, probably nesting or getting ready to. A white-browed bulbul (Pycnonotus luteolus) stops by now and then on the way somewhere. Oriental magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis) is a common visiter too. There was a pair on the mango tree the other day.
August 17, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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Glamorous in gold.

A black-hooded oriole (Oriolus xanthornus) perched on a guava branch.

#birds #photography #allthatglitters #naturecolors #canon #lka
June 29, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Looking cool in red stockings 😎

The Asian openbill or Asian openbill stork (Anastomus oscitans) striking a pose, maybe hoping that the frog below can’t recognize its ominous shape.

#birds #birdphotography #wadingbirds #lunchtime #pose #BirdLife #WeekendVibes #canon #wildlifephotography #lkr
June 28, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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Little explorer—A white-breasted waterhen chick (Amaurornis phoenicurus) takes in her world, with mom not far behind. Diyasaru Park, Battaramulla.

#birds #birdphotography #junior #offpring #explore #canon #wildlifephotography #lkr
June 27, 2025 at 6:26 AM
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Must be Darzee the tailorbird, straight out of Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book!

#birds #birdportraits #ornithology #garden #birdphotography #canonphotography #canon #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #urban
May 2, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Early #bird gets the worm.... A Kingfisher out looking for breakfast.

#Birds #BirdPhotography #Urban #garden #Wildlife #Wildlifephotography #Canon #Canonphotography #Travelblogger #SriLanka
March 31, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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A lone Spot Billed Pelican (Pelecanus philippensis) looking for its next meal in a pond on Medin Poya day. Rather curious fellow, swam close to check us out. Sweet…🦢
#bird #birds #birdphotography #canonphotography #canon #naturephotography #wildlifephotography ##travelblogger #SriLanka
March 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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A brown-headed barbet (Psilopogon zeylanicus) checking out the guava.

One of my favourite garden birds. Their call reminds me of the country-side.

A barbet a day keeps da doctor away! Any bird would :-) 🦜🦤🪿🦆🐦‍⬛🦉🦅

#birds #birdportraits #garden #canonphotography #canon #wildlifephotography #LKA
March 1, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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A monkey infant cuddles with its mom, seemingly satisfied with my presence. Purple-faced langur (Semnopithecus vetulus) aka purple-faced leaf monkey—Old World monkey species endemic to #SriLanka.

#Mammals #Wildlife #Primates #TravelBlogger #Travel #NaturePhotography #CanonPhotography #Mother #Love
February 8, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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Look at my midnight blue tux.

A Large-billed Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos), perching on a neughbour's guava branch.

#birds #photography #naturephotography #birdphotography #canonphotography #canon #travel #srilanka #travelblogger #explore #wildlife #garden #urban #nature #handsome #dressedup
February 2, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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A spark of color on a gloomy Monday morning. The Brown-headed barbet (Psilopogon zeylanicus) is always a treat to see.
#birds #photography #naturephotography #birdphotography #canonphotography #canon #travel #srilanka #travelblogger #explore #wildlife #garden #urban #nature #beauty
January 28, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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A greater couca/crow pheasant (Centropus sinensis) checks me out. Edible? Nope. Opportunistic feeders. Still, they are beautiful. And this is the circle of #life.

#Birds #BirdPhotography #Biodiversity #Urban #Wildlife #Wildlifephotography #Canon #Canonphotography #Travelblogger #SriLanka
January 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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They cause a mesmerising racket. A rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri) eyeing me from our mango tree. #birds #cute #bird #nature #beauty #photography #poetry #uplifting #friends #garden #wildlife #photography #canon #wildlifephotography
January 20, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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#Sketch of a white-throated kingfisher who visited our garden. From 2024. #watercolor #pencil #bird #illustration #nature #birds #sketching #art #urban #garden #wildlife #beauty
January 15, 2025 at 4:36 AM
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Saw this cute (or should I say handsome 😇) green pond #frog at #DiyasaruPark #SriLanka

#Ramsar #Wetland
#Amphibians #Biodiversity #Conservation #FrogHabitats #Wildlife #canon #canonphotography #best #travelphotography #travelblogger #nature #journal #cute #naturelovers #water #life
January 14, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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A blue-tailed bee-eater is always a pleasure to see. They usually dart around like rainbow lightening to catch their prey. At Diyasaru Park #SriLanka. #Birds #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography #BirdLovers #NatureLovers #BirdsOfInstagram #CanonPhotography #Canon #TravelBlogger #Travel
January 12, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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An Asian openbill (Anastomus oscitans) in its typical habitat (i.e., #wetlands, crop fields, irrigation canals and marshes) at the Kimbulawala wetlands. It is a member of the stork family. #BirdWatching #BirdLovers #BirdPhotography #BirdsInNature #Canon #canonphotography
Called විවරතුඩුවා/බෙල්ලන් කොකා in Sinhalese.
January 9, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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🐦 A female #paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) in our garden. Her mate is also around, with an extra long exotic tail. Extremely shy pair, typical of the species. #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdWatching #BirdOfTheDay #WildlifePhotography #Urban #Canon #CanonPhotography #SriLanka
January 4, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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Let's swing along to 2025! An Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus) from the cuckoo family swings on a vine.

#NewYearGoals #WildlifeMoments #BirdPhotography #WildlifeInspiration #NatureVibes #WildlifeArt #Canon #CanonPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Garden #Birds #CelebrateNature
December 30, 2024 at 12:36 PM
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Natural rubber harvesting is a livelihood for some folks in the midland hills. This is small village in Seethwaka at collection time. The cans are queued up and everyone waits for their turn. #SriLanka #travel #hills #crops #exports #travelblogger #travelphotography #canonphotography
Waiting to trade in the harvested rubber. The cans are queued up in order of arrival. Rubber is typically grown in the wet zones in Sri Lanka. It's history traces back to the nineteenth century colonial era. One of the key #agriculture crops, we export about 40% the rubber produce in different forms. Rubber latex being collected. Rubber is typically grown in the wet zones in Sri Lanka. It's history traces back to the nineteenth century colonial era. One of the key #agriculture crops, we export about 40% the rubber produce in different forms. Rubber is typically grown in the wet zones in Sri Lanka. It's history traces back to the nineteenth century colonial era. One of the key #agriculture crops, we export about 40% the rubber produce in different forms.
December 27, 2024 at 9:50 AM
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Crocs in #Colombo. An estuarine #crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) in Diyasaru Park—my third encounter since this week and in Colombo all time. No.2 Nawala canal. #SriLanka #SaltwaterCrocodile #EstuarineCrocodile #urban #WildlifePhotography #Reptiles #NaturePhotography #TravelPhotography #TravelBlogger
December 21, 2024 at 10:33 AM
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A purple coot (Porphyrio poliocephalus) foraging for dinner along the marshes in the croc present Diyasaru Park. #SriLanka. #Ramsar #Colombo #urban #wetlands #birdphotography #birdwatching #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #birds #travel #travelphotography
December 19, 2024 at 2:43 PM
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December 16, 2024 at 9:41 PM