This teardrop of India is an exceptional island for bird watching, for its location in close proximity to India in the Indian Ocean which attracts ‘foreign’ birds to visit on their long voyages across continents in their natural migration trails during certain seasons of the year. It is fascinating to watch large flocks of birds flying together ‘turn’ altogether simultaneously spontaneously all together at once as if everyone knows that they’re all turning together. This synchronization happens under the ocean in the case of shoals of fish as well, as they swim and turn in unison quite spontaneously simultaneously in sync.

One can observe plenty of flocks of birds migrating between Europe & Asia through ‘bird paths’ to Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia & Africa & back through this Island of plenty. Within the country there are numerous local birds : high above the air are the Eagles patrolling a given area to watch the vulnerable prey on the ground, others on the trees are hummingbirds, Pigeons (Dove), Myna, Parrots, Parakeet, Robin, Nightingales, ones with long tails, long beaks and wings & one’s with ‘special haircuts’ only paleontologists know how to name them with a certain amount of accuracy, trial & error.

Every National Park, Estuary, Lake, River, Lagoon, Rain Forest, Sanctuary, Backyard & the coastal perimeter is frequented with these ‘flying machines’ , yes the birds chirping ‘long stories’ & singing pretty tunes. The atmosphere is full of these adorable two legged creatures getting aerodynamic, aeronautical, flying, diving, taking off & landing to look for something to peck at. Sri Lanka has plenty of them in every color one can imagine, yes plenty of these adorable creatures, yes plenty of birds to watch.