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Nilu Rajapakse
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A comms person with a passion for nature and wildlife.
“Tomorrow is a new day…., “ -LM Montgomery in Anne of Green Gables #positivity #uplifting #quotes #reset #tomorrow
August 31, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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
My friend Mr. Drongo's friends stop over at the favourite spot, or shall we say #hotspot...
#birds #FriendsInHighPlaces #canon #garden #urban
August 17, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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
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
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
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
March 31, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
#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
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
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
January 9, 2025 at 9:39 AM
🐦 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
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
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
December 27, 2024 at 9:50 AM
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
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
Reposted by Nilu Rajapakse
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December 16, 2024 at 9:41 PM