Month: May 2009

Posted in Sri Lanka

Kana Koka

Yeah, not talking about a can of cola beverage. 😀 Kana Koka or Indian Pond Heron (Ardeola…

Posted in Sri Lanka

Atikukula or Greater Coucal

Here in Sri Lanka, Fahim tells me, no one likes having this bird in their yard because…

Posted in Other Sri Lanka

Are cows everywhere in Sri Lanka?

Um, yeah, pretty much. Not in Colombo itself so much, but where we are, in Nugegoda, which…

Posted in Other Sri Lanka

Polkichcha or Oriental Magpie Robin (Copsychus saularis)

I’ve decided to make Fridays a Flying Friday day. That means that I’m going to showcase some…

Posted in Other Sri Lanka

Cows snacking in the next door lot

Every now and then, I’ll hear a really really loud MOO! That usually means that either a…

Posted in Other Sri Lanka

Witch’s Brew, also known as Paspanguwa

When Fahim or I or, well, anyone else in this house, starts coming down with a cold,…

Posted in Life Other

Flying Fridays is for the birds! Are you in?

And flying insects and bats and… I dunno. I’m kinda thinking out loud here, but I’m considering…

Posted in Other Sri Lanka

Common Tailorbird doing a fashion shoot

Here he is, the Battichcha or Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius), getting ready to pose… And here he…

Posted in Other Sri Lanka

Birds of Sri Lanka

This isn’t about all birds in Sri Lanka, but rather, birds that I’ve seen and photographed. I’m…

Posted in Sri Lanka

A chameleon on our doorstep!

A few days ago, Fahim called to me from downstairs, telling me to hurry and bring my…

Posted in Other Sri Lanka

Teeny tiny little greenish bird

This bird is a frequent visitor to my garden. In particular, to the trees and area outside…

Posted in Geekery

Poll: If you were holding a pen on the moon…

This is based on an interesting bit I read on a university site. Don’t read the article…

Posted in Garden Other Sri Lanka

Growing – and killing – mint in Sri Lanka

You know how, whenever you bring up that you’re growing your own mint, suddenly all sorts of…

Posted in Sri Lanka

Transporting an elephant

In Sri Lanka, there are many elephants. There’s the elephant orphanage, there are elephants at the zoo,…