Brown-headed Barbet entering its nest, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

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.

Myna, Sub-species ?

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.

Brown-headed Barbet, Megalaima zeylanica, Home garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka

White-browed Bulbul, Pycnonotus lluteolus, Home garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka

 

Black-rumped Flame-back Wood-pecker, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

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.

Common Myna, Home Garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka

Palm Squirrel at the bird feeder, enjoying the bread crumbs

Brown-headedd Barbet and nest, Avissawella, Sri Lanka, March 2020,

Enjoying a feed of ripe plantain fruit, Home garden

A  neat hole in a  'Veralu' tree where a brood was raised

Abandoned attempt at making a nest on the same veralu tree