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.

The Black Eagle (Ictinaetus malaiensis) is seen regularly around the Galaha area near Kandy, Sri Lanka. I've been trying to photograph it while perched for about 20 years but have had no luck so far. This weekend was no exception. We saw the birds at quite a close range but unfortunately they didn't perch on any of the trees in ...

Wilpattu was quiet last week with all the Covid-19 scares and fortunately, we were in the park. I'd have seen about 4 different vehicles within the park on our different drives. It was avery different experience from Yala with drivers cooperating with each other and actually tracking animals instead of being on the phone. We came across this pair ...

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.

Kadurugoda Viharaya is an ancient archeological site dating back to the Anuradhapura period. Although about 20 stupas are currently visible at the site, remnants of 56 are said to have been found in the area. The stupas have been made with coral stone and do not have the square section found on top of the domes of other temples.

This was one of about 5 Indian tree frogs (Polypedates maculatus) that emerged out of an egg sack that was hanging over some water. It took the frogs about 15-20 minutes to emerge from the sack and hop away. Some of them made straight for some shrubs that were growing close to the sack while others jumped into the water.

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.

Sri Lankan Kangaroo Lizard - Sinharaja, Sri LankaI hadn't photographed a Sri Lankan Kangaroo Lizard until our recent trip to Sinharaja. Surprisingly, they were relatively easy to approach and

After spending a long day travelling along the Cuiaba river we were rewarded with this amazing sighting of a Jaguar. We were initially the only boat at the sighting and watched the cat stalking Capybara along the shore. It then appeared to look for Caiman in the shallows before disappearing into the undergrowth.

I've been shooting a few macro photographs over the last few months as we are in lockdown and haven't been able to get out beyond our own garden. This photograph of a Green Long-legged Fly was taken last afternoon when I saw it perched on a fern. It was not too hard to photograph as it didn't seem to be spooked by my presence and it wasn't constantly on the move.

I came across this little snail in the courtyard at home. Fortunately they are a lot easier to photograph than jumping spiders! I fired off a few frames and then took him out to the garden. I'm not sure what species of snail this is but it might belong to the macrochlamys family. If you know what species this is, please let me know via the comments?

The Brown Fishing Owl is one of the larger species of owl found in Sri Lanka. We found this owl perched on a branch by the side of the road in the Kumana national park. We had clear views of the Owl for about ten minutes before it flew off. I have seen this owl on a number of occasions but they have been perched on branches higher up in trees. This sighting was different as it was at eye level.

I photographed this Yellow-fronted Barbet (Megalaima flavifrons) outside the dining room window in Kandy. I'd seen it feeding on the tree a few times and decided to wait for it one afternoon. Luck was in my favour as the bird perched on an exposed branch within my line of sight and gave me the opportunity to take the shot. This ...

This is the third jumping spider I came across at home. I hadn't realised there were so many until I pulled out the macro lens during the covid lock down and started photographing them. Identification is not easy as there are over 75 species of jumping spider in Sri Lanka. Facebook spider interest group to the rescue!

The Brown-headed Barbet (Megalaima zeylanica) is a common resident that frequents our garden almost daily. I wanted to try and get a shot of it at eye level which was easier said than done. To take this shot, I setup a hide on the roof near a fruiting tree and waited for what seemed like a life time. Although the ...

We were fortunate to come across this leopard during an early morning round in Kumana a few days ago. It was nice to be in a park where you didn't have to deal with over crowding and noise at a sighting. We had this more or less to ourselves with a couple of other jeeps turning up as the leopard finished drinking and walked into the bush.

I went to Kelaniya for the annual perahera last year and was able to take a few shots of the traditional dancers. Due to the security situation in the country at the time, the perahera was restricted to the temple complex and didn't make its way through the streets as it usually does. This worked in my favour as I ...

Covid lockdowns have resulted in the macro lens being brought out more often than usual. This shot of a jumping spider was taken at home when I found it perched on a branch at eye level. Lighting was form high camera right using a speed light defused with a small soft box.

The Hindagala Rajamaha Viharaya, located close to the university of Peradeniya, has been dated back to the 7th Century AD. The temple is known for its paintings that can be seen on the outer facade of the temple. However, the oldest paintings are within the cave itself.

Agrasen Ki Baoli is a little known step well in New Delhi. I was surprised that not too many people had heard of it and I had to use google maps to find the place. Although there are no historical records, the step well is said to have been built by King Agrasen. The present architecture suggests that it was re-built in the 14th century.