tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65106224974711531732024-03-13T05:53:56.652-07:00photosofbirdsofsrilankaThis is a blog devoted to my collection of photos of the birds of Sri Lanka. Most were taken by me. Picture above was taken at Sithulpawwa, Sri Lanka, shows a Pea-cock. Philip G Veerasingam. Contact - philipv203@gmail.com.Philip Veerasingamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112042469697286597noreply@blogger.comBlogger823125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510622497471153173.post-39366304677235684042022-07-26T23:11:00.008-07:002022-07-26T23:11:45.505-07:00Red-vented Bulbul and squirrel sharing a papaw fruit, Home garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxgrOoJW2doFK3Zmhn4rIPz0JYUq2ktXO04SFI1Qx4IJUe7RVxeV8svEIRRbzoOHdXR7K70_E6ojc-uh7OJ4UhrYK-iCoNNCad2bNvaA0DMJhkfKq9k7P4zBUn5Fg7v6CpyAnKKXU1ai7N7RDOIds7QdW7WYIkZniBMWIUSl4aonowLt44VRPLjI_6Sg/s800/DSC_1164.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="800" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxgrOoJW2doFK3Zmhn4rIPz0JYUq2ktXO04SFI1Qx4IJUe7RVxeV8svEIRRbzoOHdXR7K70_E6ojc-uh7OJ4UhrYK-iCoNNCad2bNvaA0DMJhkfKq9k7P4zBUn5Fg7v6CpyAnKKXU1ai7N7RDOIds7QdW7WYIkZniBMWIUSl4aonowLt44VRPLjI_6Sg/s320/DSC_1164.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Philip Veerasingamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112042469697286597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510622497471153173.post-29956655006486174842022-07-26T23:00:00.001-07:002022-07-26T23:00:45.057-07:00Commoon Mynah - Acridothres tristis, , home garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka,<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Philip Veerasingamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112042469697286597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510622497471153173.post-26833925901900267422020-07-14T18:57:00.001-07:002020-07-14T18:57:34.889-07:00Orange-billed Babbler<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Babbler - 'Demelichcha' in Sinhalese, 'Pulinir paravai' in Thamil. They are
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around seven in number and are very garrulous. Photo taken in our
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This Barbet couple built their nest in the hole of a 'Veralu' tree and 3 yong ones came out and flew away. This couple was prevented from using the earlier nest by a very aggressive couple of 'Mynahs', who subsequently laid eggs there and brought up their brood of young ones. The Barbet couple found a hole in the same 'Veralu tree and have prepared this place for the second brood.</div>
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Visits my home garden. They are raising a family in the hole of a tall 'Veralu' tree opposite our house. My neighbours tell me that they can be taught to 'speak' in captivity.</div>
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A very rare sight - Black-rumped flame-back wood-pecker, in our home
garden at Avissawella, Sri Lanka. It was in and out in two minutes. I
took a grab-shot with my Nikon D7200. Next morning it returned with its
mate but I did not have my camera ready.A very rare sight - Black-rumped flame-back wood-pecker, in our home
garden at Avissawella, Sri Lanka. It was in and out in two minutes. I
took a grab-shot with my Nikon D7200. Next morning it returned with its
mate but I did not have my camera ready.</div>
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Enjoying a slice of ripe papaw on the feeding tray. Traditionally their mating season commences, just before the Sinhalese - Tamil New year. Their mating calls are heard throughout Sri Lanka. <br />
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Philip Veerasingamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112042469697286597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510622497471153173.post-11224875363640359252019-12-25T16:38:00.000-08:002020-01-27T15:53:50.282-08:00Pecock dancing, Udawalawe, Sri Lanka, December 2019.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Pea-cock
showing off to a pea-hen close-by, Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka,
15th December 2019. While we were watching the dance we spotted the
pea-hen nearby. The pea-hen saw us and scooted off in one direction and
the pea-cock folded its feathers and ran off in the opposite
direction.<br />
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Please click on the web-link below:-<br />
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