I'd been trying to get some decent photographs of the Lesser Whistling Duck for a while but hadn't been able to get close enough to get a decent photograph. I was at the biodiversity park in Thalawathugoda over the weekend and came across a family of ducks on one of the waterways. I lay on the ground behind some trees ...

I took the kids out to the Diyasaru biodiversity park this morning. It was later than usual when we got there and the light wasn't great for photography. We came across this Purple Coot (Porphyrio poliocephalus) feeding along one of the waterways by the foot path. It didn't seem to be bothered by us and I fired off a few frames.

The Veherakanda archeological site consists of a rectangular platform with two buildings shaped like stupas. These are said to be the tombs of Parakramabahu IV and his wife. However, there isn't much information on the site and this could be wrong. The base of the platform, the base of the bigger tomb/stupa and the smaller tomb/stupa are built out of ...

A section of Iguazu falls photographed from the island in front of the falls. I believe the island is only accessible in the drier months when the water levels are low. Getting a long exposure of the waterfall wasn't easy as there were a number of visitors and standing room was limited. If I had more time and space I would have probably experimented a bit with ND filters etc.

We had the pleasure of watching a Jaguar stalking Capybara on the banks of a the Cuiaba river a few years ago. The hunt was unsuccessful and the Jaguar proceeded to check the river for Caiman before walking back into the undergrowth. The entire sighting lasted about 30 minutes. The discipline of the guides and visitors made for a great experience.

The remnants of a stone bridge dating back to about the 5th century. The bridge crosses the Malwathu Oya and was part of a well established road network that connected the capital city to other areas of the island. The roads were used by carts to transport goods.

The Vatadage at Polonnaruwa is said to date back to the rule of King Parakramabahu in the 12th Century. It is one of 10 Vatadages that can be found in the country. This photograph was taken on an overcast morning and shows one of 4 entrances to the inner section of the building.

This Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis) was photographed on a day trip to Udappu, a two and a half hour drive north of Colombo. Indian Rollers are relatively common in the drier parts of the country and can often be seen perched on wires and fence posts along the road.

We've just got back home after spending a couple of weeks in Sydney. NSW is going through some tough times at the moment with huge bush fires burning across the state. On quite a few days over the last two weeks, the city wasn't visible from this vantage point due to the haze that hung in the air. This photograph was taken in the evening after sunset on a rare clear day.

The Brown-breasted Flycatcher is another migrant that visits our garden in Colombo. It was perched on a dead branch quite close to the ground and I was able to shoot it eye level. Due to the fact that I was quite close to it, the out of focus background turned out pretty well.

I was fortunate to be able to photograph this Black-rumped Flameback at home, in Colombo. The bird was working its way up a tree in the garden and I photographed it from an upstair window. Although Colombo is a bustling city, it is relatively green and there are a number of birds frequenting gardens throughout the city and its suburbs.

This female Shikra was photographed in Anuradhapura over the weekend. It swooped down from the canopy to pick up a lizard from the ground. It then perched on a branch close to ground level to consume its prey. I was able to fire off a couple of frames before it flew off.

An Indian Pita has been making its home in my in-laws garden during the last few migrant seasons. I finally got around to trying to photograph it last year. The bird is quite skittish and I had to setup a hide in the verandah to take this shot. I took the photograph while lying on the ground in order to get an eye level shot. The low angle created a nice blurry background as well.

The Jama Masjid, built by Shah Jenhand between 1650 and 1656, is one of the largest mosques in India. The mosque can accommodate around 25,000 worshippers and is still in use today. We visited on a rainy morning and I'm sure that reduced the number of tourists at the site making it a bit easier to photograph. The bazars of Old Delhi are to the left of this frame and definitely worth exploring.

The Lankatilaka temple is said to have been constructed by King Bhuvenekabahu IV in 1344. It is relatively close to the Embekke and Gadaladeniya temples. Its probably best to visit the temple early in the morning or late in the afternoon as it is built on a rock which heats up during the day.

One last shot of Iguazu Falls! This is the view up the Iguazu river towards the devil's throat, taken from a lookout along the upper walkway on the Argentinian side of the falls. There was so much water pouring through the devil's throat that photographing it was impossible. The camera would be soaked and the spray would have resulted in ...

This photograph looks down stream from the devil's throat at Iguazu Falls. I couldn't photograph the devil's throat itself as I would have only had a white frame because of the spray. This was taken during a dry period so It would actually be quite hard to imagine what the falls would look like during the rains upstream.

The day we got to Iguazu was bright and sunny without a cloud in the sky. We got to the island in front of the falls and walked to one of the lookouts. I managed to setup the tripod and shoot a number of frames at a slow shutter speed. Once back home, I was able to stitch the images together to form a panorama that didn't look too bad. This photograph is a section of that panorama.

This photograph of Iguazu Falls was taken from the upper walking trail on the Argentinian side of the falls. It looks out across the 2.7km length of the falls towards the Devil's Throat. We visited in the dry season when there wasn't as much water but the falls were still impressive. A number of walking tracks allow you to access ...

The cable car ride to the top of sugar loaf in Rio offers stunning views over the city. Christ the redeemer can be seen on the top right hand corner of the frame with Botafogo Bay at bottom right and the beaches of Copacabana Ipanema and Leblon spreading across the left hand frame of the image. Tripods are not allowed at the top of Sugar Loaf but there are plenty of places to balance the camera!