September 28 , 2007

Grey Headed Canary Flycatcher

Grey Headed Canary Fly catcher

This is as close as I could get to this Grey Headed Canary flycatcher. The name is quite a mouthful isn’t it? then try Culicicapa ceylonensis. No it’s not endemic. This bird is found in India as well as in Sri Lanka.

September 24 , 2007

Sri Lanka White Eye

White Eye

The Sri Lanka White Eye get’s it’s name from the white patch around it’s eyes. Predators would mistake the patch as being part of the eye. Large eyes, generally belong to large birds and might persuade birds like the Shikra to keep away.

September 21 , 2007

Sparrows

sparrow

I did say earlier that sparrows don’t usually make nests. So why is she holding some dried up grass in her beaks? Well she is building a nest, but it’s inside the bungalow at Great Western. It’s hidden behind a curtain. That window can no longer be opened and the curtains cannot be drawn.

July 17 , 2007

The bee.

The bee

July 14 , 2007

The Great Door.

The main entrance to the Great Western Bungalow.

The main entrance of the Great Western Bungalow