Wild Sri Lanka: July 2013

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A Little Piece of Me

Full of Blessings - * "All that we behold is full of blessings." * ~ William Wordsworth
10 hours ago
on the wing photography

Winter Carolina Wren Celebration - Today, I am sharing four Carolina Wren photos and a short video as a mini-celebration of this delightful wren species. These bold wrens bring me so much joy.
13 hours ago
Viewing nature with Eileen

Happy Monday! - Wishing everyone a great day and a happy new week! *"Autumn leaves are nature's way of showing us how beautiful it is to let go."* *"Autumn is the s...
18 hours ago
Biodiversity of Sri Lanka

සිඟිති සිලිවටුවා/ටෙමින් හින්නා (Calidris temminckii) - දිවයිනේ පහත රට ප්‍රදේශ වල තණකොල සහ එවන් මිටි ශාක සහිත නොගැඹුරු දියපාරවල් ඉවුරු වල සහ මඩ වගුරු අද්දර තරමක් දුර්ලභ ලෙස හමුවන සංචාරක පක්ෂියෙකි. නිතර පක්ෂීන්...
2 days ago
Paying Ready Attention - Photo Gallery

Wild Bird Wednesday 647 - New Zealand Fantail / Pīwakawaka - The New Zealand Fantail or Pīwakawaka (*Rhipidura fuliginosa*) is a small, active bird found throughout much of New Zealand. It has a distinctive fanned ...
6 days ago
Modesto Viegas - Natureza

Tentilhão - *Chaffinch **(Fringilla coelebs)*
2 weeks ago
Lancashire and Lakeland Outback Adventure Wildlife Safaris

Nearly got out east but snow had other ideas - *The Safari was hoping* for an adventure to a new site for us out east but snowy weather forced us into a last minute change of plan and an old stalwart ...
4 weeks ago
Island Nature

Exploring the Beauty of Englishman River Falls Park - In the late summer, the water flow at Englishman River falls is almost perfect. When the rains arrive in early winter, the water flow increases dramatica...
5 weeks ago
One Good Thing

Update - I last posted in July. We've been feeling fine. The days pass quickly - I think more quickly now that I'm 80! In August, while the Shasta Daisies were bloo...
5 weeks ago
Birdfreak.com

Field Notes Notebooks – Birds and Trees of North America by Rex Brasher - The Birds and Trees of North America is the latest edition of high-quality notebooks from Field Notes. These perfectly-sized notebooks fit in pockets, da...
1 month ago
Another Bird Blog

Goldfinch in Belgium and Seagull Contraceptives - Goldfinches give us a decent number of recoveries, a fact confirmed recently by ACV6977 one of last year’s young that set off last autumn in search of eter...
2 months ago
Bfb`s Outdoor Ramblings

Turkey - A few weeks in early spring 2024 - Managed to get a few weeks local birding in April around the Mugla area of SW Turkey. Most was garden and Yesiluzumlu area birding but with a few trips t...
5 months ago
Les Fous du Cap

Dans les falaises du Cap-Blanc-Nez... - Petite sortie dans les falaises avant les prochaines averses annoncées...
9 months ago
i used to hate birds.

New Years birding in MA - To finish off 2023 and kick off 2024 Jacob and I spent some time visiting my family and birding in Massachusetts. My brother kindly greeted us in the pr...
11 months ago
Tricia's Tales

- 13 and 14 November 2023 - Halong Bay, Vietnam Well, I returned to the UK last Monday (27 November) after having been away in Vietnam and Cambodia for abo...
1 year ago
Nature Magnified

Mosquito Larvae that I tossed out! - via https://youtu.be/QmE3PmtIaTc
1 year ago
I'D-Rather-B-Birdin'

- PERMANENTLY CLOSED /This blog, I'd Rather B Birdin' and my personal blog are both now on hiatus! I am in the process of combining both blogs into one, a...
1 year ago
my life my art

In Memory Of Sondra Walling 4/03/2023 - It is with regret that I announce the passing of my sister Sondra. She passed away at home Monday Evening April 3rd. I am so glad I was able to be here wit...
1 year ago
Lisa's Chaos

Benefits Of New York City’s Cryotherapy - Cryotherapy NYC, Cryo Spa NYC, Cryotherapy Near Me Learn More Continue To Article...... The post Benefits Of New York City’s Cryotherapy appeared firs...
1 year ago
Fjällripans blogg

Oktoberdagar i Rössjötrakten - Håhåjaja vad tiden rullar på! Kan inte fatta att vi redan kommit till novembermånad. Men tiden går fort när man har roligt och ännu fortare ju äldre man ...
2 years ago
gwenz wildlife weblog

Your question: What Cryptocurrency can I buy on Coinbase? - Currently Wallet supports Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, Ethereum, Ethereum Classic, XRP, Stellar Lumens, Dogecoin, and all ERC-20 tokens (including US...
3 years ago
Brian Rafferty...Wildlife Photographer

End of An Era - It is with a heavy heart that after 12 Years of posting to my wildlife photography blog that I have decided to call it a day.I am currently having mobil...
4 years ago
My Life Outside

Dale and Port Eynon Kayaking - We were planning to do a whole lot more kayaking this year than last but as with most things in 2020, those plans had to take a backseat. Thankfully lockdo...
4 years ago
Drongo Nature Sounds

Singing Skylarks - Singing Skylarks Skylark on the ground (Photo by Varuna Abeyratne). In early January I joined in a trip to Mannar arranged by a family of my friend b...
4 years ago
Camera Critters Meme

Camera-Critters #605 - You are invited to the *Inlinkz* link party! Click here to enter
4 years ago
Pat Ulrich Wildlife Photography Blog

Snowy egret searching for prey, Bunche Beach Preserve - [image: Snowy egret searching for prey in a tidal pool in Florida] A snowy egret staring intently through the rising tide for prey below the surface at B...
4 years ago
Dennis Stewart Wildlife Photography

Common Green Anole - Another archive image of mine from 2011 of a Common Green Anole lizard taken with a Nikon D300 with a 105mm Macro lens. Happy Trails, www.naturesrealm.net
4 years ago
Sri Lanka Wildlife Diaries- Memoirs from the wilderness

The Last Lions of Asia - Lions in India, somehow sounds a strange phrase, as if it doesn’t match or make sense. But the reality is, there are wild lions in India, and no they were...
5 years ago
RAMBLING WOODS~The Road Less Traveled~

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5 years ago
Withywindle Nature

Update - So here’s what’s been going on while I’ve been away from the Withywindle Nature Blog: At the end of 2016 I was laid off, yet again, from an environmental e...
5 years ago
Steve Round Wildlife Photography

Green Woodpeckers - This Summer I spent some time photographing a family of Green Woodpeckers. The adults had three young that they were busy feeding on their main diet of an...
5 years ago
anjanaOn photography

Who is that?? - Almost after spending two days inside the park we were in our last hour in search of the leopards when we spotted this beauty resting on this rock. But...
5 years ago
Harvey Wildlife Photography

Love Elephants - If you love elephants, then sit back, relax and watch this short video compilation of pictures and videos from our trips to South Africa and Kenya. It i...
5 years ago
Silent Moments

Black and green - If I ask you, you'd say this picture is shades of black and green. But without the quiet white it won't be anything but solid blobs of colour. Made me ...
5 years ago
Frank Anderson Wildlife Photography Blog

Who's Stalking Who? - I haven’t been out much this summer, but couldn’t resist what might be a last gasp spell of warm weather this bank holiday weekend. I thought I’d try my...
5 years ago
Malaysian Wildlife Photography

The Yardbirds (surrounding yourself with nature) - My wife and I moved to Penang from Singapore in August 2011. We purchased a new house in the Tanjung Seri Pinang development in 2008. The house was a sem...
5 years ago
Sandy Straits and Beyond

Early Winter - ...In Queensland it is not really winter at all!! The biggest difference in the season is that the excessive heat has gone. It is very pleasant and I actua...
5 years ago
rambles with a camera

Blakeney Point Norfolk is a wonderful place to see seals.................................... -
5 years ago
MyJourney

Happy New Year of the Pig - Life goes on. Mushrooms do. I do. I managed another 19km mileage before rain started to fall. I told Alice. What is 19km? If view under microscope, it...
5 years ago
holdingmoments

2018 My Year with Cancer - First of all, apologies to anyone who commented on the last post I did and didn't get a reply. For some reason all the comments got lost. This is the firs...
5 years ago
Hakodate Birding

Last Eagles of 2018............ - Today was probably my last trip up to Yakumo this calendar year........... We were showing Mike and Carrie the eagles. They are visiting Japan from H...
5 years ago
Wildlife Photographic Journals

Exploring Extremadura: Day 4 - Hoopoes and Wind - Steve and I were going in separate directions very early in the morning on the 4th day. He was heading off to try Little Bustard, more of that later in thi...
6 years ago
Tharanga Herath Wildlife Art

- Just received the catalogue of ART & VIELFALT international wildlife art exhibition ! Glad to play a part..
6 years ago
Slugyard

Smiling Ground Spider - I was checking out my raspberry patch this morning when I noticed a small spider sunbathing. Of course, zoomed in he looks like a ferocious monster! ...
6 years ago
Real Monstrosities

Clinging Jellyfish - Image: WoRMS Editorial Board *Gonionemus vertens* Jellyfish are known to be inveterate drifters. They love nothing more than to hang out in the water colu...
6 years ago
SWFloridabirder

Birding By The Sea -
6 years ago
Paying Ready Attention

Green - There are times when all I remember of my dreams is the colour green. Neither detail nor narrative survives my awakening, but a colour does. And even ...
6 years ago
Lost in Birding

An Indian Parliament (India) Feb. 9, 2018 - We came coursing through the area just 2 weeks before with a singular vision to photograph *Indian Courser* and quietly add the utterly drab *Sind Sparro...
6 years ago
David Lloyd Wildlife Photography

A Year of Recognition - Photographic experience is important if you are leading photo safaris, or indeed choosing a safari. That’s why we endeavour to use the best guides and good...
7 years ago
NatureFootsteps Fåglar / Birds blog

Grey heron bullied by Black-headed gull - Click to see with Light box Grey heron bullied by Black-headed gull © NF Photo 170602 Those gulls are really nasty sometimes. They are bullying every b...
7 years ago
Dreamfalcon

Lifer on a short trip to Italy - It’s good to always bring camera and binocs – even when the purpose of your trip is not birding! On the long weekend in Southern Italy for supervision and ...
7 years ago
Hans H. Bjørstads fotoblogg

@hanshbjorstad - Follow me on instagram.
7 years ago
Jonathan & Angela Scott

Test -
7 years ago
Ecobirder

Florida Scrub-jay - [image: Florida Scrub-jay] The Florida Scrub-jay is a rather unique bird. This member of the Corvidae family is found only in central Florida. It is the on...
7 years ago
Hugh Harrop Wildlife Photography

Killdeer - Video of the long-staying North American Killdeer at Sandwick.
7 years ago
Caldecotte Lake

Siskins - We had a wander round the lake yesterday; the last day of January. Very dull and not ideal for pictures. The usual birds were there, including a Kingfish...
7 years ago
LIVE and LEARN

Happy 2017! - Thank you for your lovely comments and goodbyes on my former post. Also thank you for the many e-mails which I'll answer soon. I think about all I want to s...
7 years ago
Bailey Road

Final update - If any are still following Pat’s blog, this will be my final update. I am letting the subscription run out and have saved and archived all of Pat’s wonderf...
7 years ago
The Run*A*Round Ranch Report

Announcement - This next week's Good Fences link-in will be my last. I've wanted to take a blog break for a while now, but I've hung in there to keep Good Fences going. I...
8 years ago
Out and about in Cooloola

Townsville - Went from one end of the country; Melbourne Victoria, (last post), to Townsville in far north Queensland. As we had not been that far north before, most ...
8 years ago
Isidro Ortiz

Cierre de Objetivo al vuelo - Bueno al final y después de 5 años con este humilde blog doy por concluido mi andadura en este medio,las razones principales son dos,una que no tengo tod...
8 years ago
East Gwillimbury CameraGirl

Happy Vallentyne's Day - * RED barn, a Vallentyne treat* Vallentyne, Ontario is a tiny farming community northeast of East Gwillimbury, a crossroads really. *Too bad the sign i...
8 years ago
The Amazing Life

Amer Fort of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India - Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan, and it was where our real tour into the "wildness" of Rajasthan started. We arrived at at Jaipur on 2/4 and visited th...
8 years ago
Bill Schiess' Wild in Idaho - Experiences and Essays of Life

Baby - it cold out there - With the temperature a minus 18 degrees, the trees were covered with frost but the birds and animals still had to eat and stay warm, so out in the wilds of...
8 years ago
NatureStop

Trek to Rudranath Temple(Day3), Uttarakhand, India. - Rudranath temple was the ultimate destination. Most of the way was cloudy with shot bursts of sunlight peeping through. Reached there by 4pm (day 3). Few ...
8 years ago
Fotokarusellen

Never resting -
9 years ago
Blue Lion Blog

The Rising Star (Homo naledi) Interviews - During July of 2015 I was fortunate to be able to spend two weeks at the Evolutionary Studies Institute (ESI) at the University of the Witwatersrand in Joh...
9 years ago
Loving OutLiving

Spesifikasi Asus Zenfone Selfie ZD551KL - *Platform* Android 5.0 (Lollipop) *Form Factor* Bar Type *Color* Pure White/Chic Pink/Aqua Blue/Glacier Gray/Sheer Gold/Glamour Red *Dimension* Phone: 156...
9 years ago
Birding Is Fun!

2015 Backyard Big Year Update--May - May is typically the month when I drive thousands of miles criss-crossing the county trying to see all the returning breeding birds and the rarer passag...
9 years ago
ROUND THE BEND

Looking Toward The Skies - Marietta, Ohio looking at the Ohio River - West Virginia on the right A recent sunset over Beckley, West Virginia Linking to Good Fences and Skywatch
9 years ago
Wildlife photography

The Bandipur Tales - [image: Leopard, Big Cat, Bandipur, Bandipur National Park, Karnataka, India, Wildlife Photography, Indian Wildlife, top indian wildlife photographers, to...
9 years ago
frozen moments

Wordless - 326 - Inviting your captions and titles on my wordless moments. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
9 years ago
* Tina´s PicStory *

two years ago - *have a great day ♥ habt einen schönen tag * *xo Tina ☺* ** * shared with *ein stück himmel*
9 years ago
Dan Williams Bird Photography

- The Gift of....... STOPPING Sadly, we live in a world that seems to be moving faster and faster. We're all in a hurry to get some where, and we...
10 years ago
Nature & Wildlife Photography

සාර්ථක වන ජීවී ඡායාරූපයක් ගැනීමට නම්...... - *1). එක් වරකට එක අරමුනක පිහිටා ඡායාරූප ගන්න.* සාර්ථක වන ජීවී ඡායාරූපයක් ගැනීමට ඔබගේ සිත එක අරමුනක තබා ගත යුතුය. බොහෝ වන ජීවී ඡායාරූප ශිල්පය හදාරන්නවුන් ඡ...
10 years ago
Woodynook Creations

Sunday June 29th - I have had 3 Chipmunks spending time beneath my bird feeders. I don't think this one can possibly get any more sunflower seeds in his pouches. Maple lea...
10 years ago
Me, Boomer and The Vermilon River

A View Of The Lush Vermilon Forest. - I put this shot in because it's the only way to travel the River comfortably, but also the canoe, at least to me, looks like a restored cedar strip, a wor...
10 years ago
Photographic Wildlife Stories in UK/Hong Kong

Still Waiting For The “Hottest” Summer - After the wettest winter, the “hottest” summer is said to be on its way in UK, if you believe what the papers say. Anyway, at the moment, the trees are g...
10 years ago
Tammy's Photography Spot

Enhancing a night scene in Lightroom - Now that we are in the digital age I still hear that mantra repeated time and again. Unfortunately it's usually followed with some reference to not need...
11 years ago
Robin's Robins and Things

Migration - It's that time of year when most of our feathered friends migrate to better climes. It seems that Blogger and I have reached that time too. This will be th...
11 years ago
Best Posts of the Week

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11 years ago
One Jackdaw Birding

Mid-Summer Birds, Beasts, and Bugs - Adult and juvenile Barn Swallows sunning themselves on the metal roof of a barn. One was too lazy to pick up this dragon fly near the barn. July...
11 years ago
The Adventures of Shakerag Susan

Do I remember how to blog? - Hi, whoever is still out there. Lets see if I remember how to blog. I've been busy lately. I have a newborn and have been taking her with me on mushroom hi...
11 years ago
My Sri Lanka

My Beautiful City........(Beruwala Sri Lanka) -
11 years ago
Sri Lanka Birds

World Migratory Bird Day - 11-12 May 2013 - *"Networking for Migratory Birds"* *For more information visit www.worldmigratorybirdday.org*
11 years ago
nature rambles

Saying Goodbye to Nature Rambles - A colourful bug that I saw on the Garlic Creeper yesterday Hello everyone! I haven't been regular here for a while. Despite starting this blog with the i...
11 years ago
CARLETTA'S CAPTURES

A Valentine Rose - Linking to Weekly Top Shot , Today's Flowers, and Macro Monday.
11 years ago
Gallicissa

Endmics Clean-up with Ben and Ron under Five Days - In August, 2012 I guided a five-day abridged version of my Absolute Birding tour. It was with Ron and Ben Barkley, a farther son duo from the U.S.A. Ben is...
11 years ago
The Pine River Review

I'm a Bluebird - I hit the bird lottery this week when a flock of Bluebirds visited my yard. They were feeding on the chokecherries incorporated into leafy arrangements o...
11 years ago
NatureFootstep Birds in Costa_Rica

Snowcap - Microchera albocoronata - click to enlarge Snowcap, male - Microchera albocoronata NF Photo 110210 El Copal Reserve About Snowcap on wiki also called White-crowned Hummingbirds y...
11 years ago
just bits & pieces

happy 2013! - Just popping in to wish you all a blessed New Year!!! xoxo Charmaine
11 years ago
Mandy West Wildlife Photography

Blogger Problem - Please bear with me, having massive problem getting blogger to work correctly...will get there!
11 years ago
Scenic Sunday

Scenic Sunday -
11 years ago
A Photography Addict's Showcase...

Same scene... different result! Smoky Mountains of Tennessee... - Who knows where the time goes... a little something different today... a fall scene from the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee with two images from the same loc...
12 years ago
Wild the free & the beautiful.....

Some Pictures Taken By me During The Year 2012. - I was not really engaged with my Blog during this year, So I am now posting some photos taken by me during my visits to various locations around Sri Lanka...
12 years ago
Speed Birding

Keeping track of the eye of Hurricane Sandy - If you are trying to keep track of exactly where the eye of this massive hurricane that is currently attacking the north east, "wind map" is extremely usef...
12 years ago
Wildlife Photography across the Water

New Blog - I have started my new blog here or go to my website www.wildlifeinfocus.com and click on the blog link at the bottom of the page Enjoy Dave
12 years ago
~ Life Through a Lens ~

no blogger for now - I have had this blog since December 2007. Now Blogger has decided I have used all of my available space and is not allowing me to post photos. Oh, sure I c...
12 years ago
Mellow Yellow Monday

Mellow Yellow Monday #181 - Saw these at the Dollar Store the other day ... very cheery! [image: MellowYellowBadge] Thanks!: 1. Kim,USA 2. Life's Concealed Details 3. Deliciously ...
12 years ago
Birding in Maine

Georges River Osprey - This year’s annual run of Alewives at Damariscotta Mills was awesome, but the Osprey and Bald Eagle action at this location was not. We had a back up locat...
12 years ago
Dutchbaby

Between Posts - Still in a Fog - [image: IMG_9578 golden gate bridge fog] Golden Gate Bridge in Fog Thank you for all your wishes, prayers,and good thoughts for my mother. Her femur is...
12 years ago
Birds of Madison County

Great-horned owls - I have located seven Great-horned owl nests this spring so far. They sit on those nests through snow, wind, rain and sunny weather. What a dedicated bunch...
12 years ago
Natural Born Record Holders

Fastest predatory appendages. - Image: Luisa Mota via Flickr From the tropics and subtropics. Trapjaw Ants (*Odontomachus sp.*) have the fastest moving predatory appendages of any animal...
12 years ago
Nicolette's Notebook

Breathe in the moment - 9 February 2012 Wow, I am into February... no idea where this year is going... it is flying by so fast... so I thought it is time to remember to do what ...
12 years ago
Onenezz

Caption - Chief Nest Planner Fired - Welcome to Monday Photo Captions! Enjoy the witty captions of the wasps and their nest which I wrecked accidentally. Anna : Homeless in 2012. NH Garde...
12 years ago
Circus of the Spineless

Circus of the Spineless #69 is up! - Bad bad bad carnival organizer!! I forgot to link to January's carnival, Edition #69, over at the excellent Wild About Ants, go there and read it now!! No...
12 years ago
Dina's City Wildlife Adventures

Moving to Wordpress - Please check out my new blog at Dina's City Wildlife Adventures. After 2 1/2 years on blogger, I am moving my blog to Wordpress. Thanks for stopping by her...
12 years ago
MODA'NIN KUŞLARI

Ateş Dikeni / Firethorn - Moda'daki park ve bahçeler "Ateş Dikeni" *(Pyracantha)* adlı çalılarla donatıldığından bu yana serçeler bayram ediyor olmalılar. Gülgiller familyasına a...
12 years ago
World Bird Wednesday

World Bird Wednesday - ENJOY AND PARTICIPATE! [image: CLICK THIS PICTURE!] Click on this picture to enter the wonderful world of bird photography!
12 years ago
The Tree Year

Goodbye to the Tree Year - Dear Tree Year contributors and tree lovers Now that the International Year of the Forest and 2011 ends, we say goodbye to this Tree Year Project. In the s...
13 years ago
GJG Photography

My blog has moved - www.gjgphotography.co.uk - Hi everyone - just a quickie to let you know, if you didn't already, that I've moved my blog to my website. All of my posts and history has been transferr...
13 years ago
Birding In Northern VA.

World Bird Wednesday XLII- Just a normal week - This was just a normal old week in Northern VA. No hurricanes, no earthquakes, nothing at all. With the end of summer approaching, I thought I would pos...
13 years ago
Photo Views, Life through the eye of a camera.

We Have Moved - Life through the eye of a camera has moved to a new website address... *Please go to: **http://photoviews.blogspot.com/* and update your bookmarks and su...
13 years ago
Romy Ocon's Wild Birds of the Philippines

Close-up of a Philippine Woodpecker - This bird was previously called the Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker. As its former common name implies it’s a micro-jackhammer, with a total length of merely 5...
13 years ago
Landfill Bird Blog

This Week's Miscreants - There has been a lot of activity at the landfill since my last post. The migrants are coming back full force. Over the last week I've seen: both species ...
13 years ago
Sycamore Canyon Birds

Pyrrhuloxia - [image: 1. Pyrrhuloxia male] Pyrrhuloxia *Cardinalis sinuatus 1-29-09* Pyrrhuloxias, also know as Mexican Cardinals, are seen in Sycamore Canyon year rou...
14 years ago
Deckside Thoughts

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Wild Sri Lanka

Saturday, July 27, 2013

Hopper.....

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Spotty......

Saturday, July 13, 2013

Cute Coots......

Saturday, July 6, 2013

Mr. Stripes.......


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Purple Coot or Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)