BLUE MAGPIE NESTLINGS IN SINHARAJA FOREST . . . . . . . . .

 We were in Sinharaja forest in the last week of April 2014 and though we saw a few birds and stuff, we were able to capture some intimate movements of upbringing of 3 BLUE MAGPIE chicks.

One of the parents eating a Green Pit Viper   close to the nest  in order to feed the chicks I believe.

The Kangaroo chameleon

The infamous :WALLAPATTA TREE" as per the tracker

Sri Lanka Giant Wood Spider

The male Jungle Fowl

Sri Lankan Olive Keelback water snake

FINALLY AN OPPORTUNITY TO PHOTOGRAPH A LEOPARD IN WILPATTHU PARK AT WILL . . . . . . . .

WE WERE TREATED TO A FINE DISPLAY OF  EYE CATCHING MOVEMENTS OF THIS MAGNIFICENT FULLY GROWN LEOPARD IN WILPATTHU PARK IN APRIL 2014. OUR PATIENCE TO STAY WITH HIM FOR OVER 40 MINUTES REALLY PAID OFF AS HE DID ALL HIS ROUTINE STUFF OBLIVIOUS TO OUR PRESENCE. THE MOST SATISFYING THING WAS THAT THIS WAS MY FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO PHOTOGRAPH A LEOPARD IN WILPATTHU THOUGH WE HAD MADE COUNTLESS VISITS OVER A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS OR MORE. 

FISHING DANGEROUSLY. . . . . . . . . . . .

 THIS POND HERON WAS SEEN ENJOYING FISHING IN APRIL 2014 AT THALANGAMA TANK . IT WAS AMAZING TO SEE HOW WELLIT WAS BALANCING   HALF WAY ON THE  STEEP SPILL OVER OF THE TANK AND TAKING DOWN THE UNFORTUNATE FISH  WHO WERE JUMPING FROM THE BOTTOM AT UNBELIEVABLE SPEED.

A VERY RARE OPPORTUNITY : A FAILED LEOPARD ATTACK. . . . . . . .

PICTURES OF WILPATTU................................

I got a chance to go camping at Wilpattu in the 4th week of October 2013 for 2 days. Canon photo hub organized the trip and we had a great time.

PICTURESQUE..............

IN HARMONY .............



These two birds, the Little Egret and the Indian Cormorant were seen in the canal next to  Nawala/ Nugegoda walk about on a Sunday in September 2013 fishing  with great harmony. They were going up and down stream many times almost neck to neck for at least 15 minutes with great enthusiasm and one could not help but think of the virtue " THE TEAM WORK"  as they did just that.

DAMBULLA, MINNERIYA, TRINCOMALEE TRIP REPORT IN JULY 2013...............................

We started our trip from Colombo and arrived in Dambulla and climbed the famous DAMBULLA rock.

The water seeps from the rock and falls into this Bucket drop by drop and has been taking place for centuries.

The frescoes on the rock above are synonymous here.

The Entrance

The temple doors are closed at 10 30 am for the rituals.

Sigiriya rock seen from  Dambulla rock.

The Museum and the stupa done in  recent times.

The Kassapa Lions rock Hotel where we stayed the first day.

In the afternoon , we went to Minneriya national park and saw this Indian nightjar sleeping

A Malabar Pied Hornbill

A  red wattled lapwing with the eggs

BIRDS AND PHOTOS OF AUSTRIA...............................

PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE.............................