Cover: Enjoying

A brother and sister are enjoying themselves atop a drinks trolley, a rather unusual setting for children to play. Our staff photographer, Thilak Perera was at hand to capture this endearing moment in Ampara.
















 

Back Cover: Eagle eyes

The crested serpent eagle (Spilornis cheela) is a medium-sized bird of prey. It is found in forested habitats across tropical Asia. There are many species of this bird. All members within the species have a large l head with long feathers on the back of the head giving them a maned and crested appearance. The face is bare and yellow joining up with the ceres while the powerful feet are unfeathered and heavily scaled. They fly over the forest canopy on broad wings and tail have wide white and black bars. They often feed on snakes, giving them their name Circaetus and are placed along with the snake-eagles in the subfamily Circaetinae. Our staff photographer, Susantha Wijegunasekara captured this photograph.