Wednesday, November 4, 2020

PHOTOS FROM MY GARDEN DURING THE RECENT LOCKDOWN...

 As we were and still confined to our homes from 29th October , I spend a considerable time roaming in the small garden carrying the camera . Fortunately for me ,there is a HEEN DAN tree (Syzgium caryophyllatum) in my neighbor's premises just opposite and these days many bird species come to feed etc. thus giving me an opportunity to capture some good shots.



Oriental white eye

This is one of the 2 species found in Sri Lanka. The other being Sri Lanka white eye which is endemic.

Male Purple sunbird
Male Asian Koel
Female..


Tailor bird


Common Iora



This is the Asian brown flycatcher a regular migrant bird flying all the way from Siberia /Himalayan territory. The interesting part is that this single bird has been spotted by me every year for more than 8 years in a row between late October and early April.




Brown eared Barbet flexing...



This is the Asian paradise flycatcher :another migrant seen almost every year though there are a few flying around 


Common chameleon..

Rose ringed parrot




Red vented bulbul

A female purple sun bird taking a bath





Yellow- billed Babbler

White bellied Drongo




Tuesday, September 29, 2020

A TRIP TO MINNERIYA AFTER 3 YEARS.......................................................

 I was in Kandy with my family for the weekend in the 4th week of September and as my wife and the daughter was helping out my SIL due to a bad fall she had, I worked out a plan to go to Minneriya on Saturday morning to be there in the afternoon with a close aunt and her husband.

Although we didn't get a chance to witness the great elephant gathering happening around this time and missed the chance to see the newly born twins, we managed to see up to 90 elephants.




























Juvenile White  bellied fish eagle
Green bee-eater
Showdown in the sky

Pelicans practicing dentistry.

Lesser Sand plovers in flight...