September 06 , 2007

Dragonfly

Dragonfly

More than a hundred different varieties of Dragonflys can be found in Sri Lanka. I have shown you two of them before. Here is a third. My apologies for not being able to name this one either.

August 21 , 2007

Areca Nut

Areca Nut

August 18 , 2007

Pipit

pippit

A Pipit (whether a Blyth’s Pipit or a Paddyfield Pipit I cannot say) at a dried up lake in the dry zone.

June 14 , 2007

Dragon Fly.

Dragon Fly

Dragon fly with transparent wings at Seru Kele, near Chilaw

May 14 , 2007

Brown Headed Barbet

Brown Headed Barbet

Brown Headed Barbet is a bird with a very distinct voice. Can be seen all over Sri Lanka and in parts of India. Lives in tree holes. This one has chosen a coconut tree for it’s nest. Barbets, Parrots and Myna birds often eye the same tree hole