Spotty......

Common Pierrot (Castalius rosimon)

Mr. Stripes.......

Larva of Blue Tiger butterfly (Tirumala limniace)

Fauna Exotica............

Endemic Yellow-eared Bulbul (Pycnonotus penicillatus)

 

 

Common Bluebottle(Graphium sarpedon)

 

Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer)

                                             Marsh Dancer ( Onychargia atrocyana)

                                                           Acavus Superbus

                                        

                                House Toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus)

                                         
                                

                                     Black-headed Ibis(Threskiornis melanocephalus)

                                            Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio).

A Colorful World......

Hello folks, how's the summer? It's not bad here, though I didn't have  much of a chance to take advantage of it, as things have been a bit hectic at home lately. However, I did have a little walk in my birding patch last Saturday,  and managed to bag a few creatures well up on the color front.

So, here's Woody-woodpecker to start with.

Black-rumped Flameback (Dinopium benghalense) Woodpecker

 

White-browed Bulbuls are always abundant in the birding patch.

White-browed Bulbul, Pycnonotus luteolus

This is the very first appearance of  a Scarlet Minivet on Wild Sri Lanka.


Scarlet Minivet, Pericrocotus flammeus



Here is another newcomer,  a Common Iora.

Common Iora (Aegithina tiphia)





Now, to the butterflies. This is a common lime.


Common Lime, Papilio demoleus

 The next two butterflies are absolute newcomers too.

Common Jezebel (Delias eucharis)

Crimson Rose (Atrophaneura hector





And finally, a Plain Tiger.


Plain Tiger,Danaus chrysippus




Well, that wasn't a bad trip at all! I'll probably make a new post on this weekend, so stay tuned!


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Sour-beaked Parrot & Others......

Hey, folks, sorry for not posting for two weeks! The rain continues to pour down here, with me struggling to do some photography when things get a bit dry every now & then. Today's highlight is this Rose-ringed Parakeet I spotted on our Bilimbi tree.  The fruit is extremely sour, & a very important in local cuisine both as  a substitute for lime & some very palatable side dishes to go with rice. The fruit can be eaten raw too, but I'd say no thanks!


Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri)

This is  a caterpillar of Blue Tiger butterfly. It was on a Wattakaka volubilis plant, which happens to be this butterfly  species' host plant.

Caterpillar of Blue Tiger (Tirumala limniace)

I have a habit of getting in to the garden at night, aiming a flashlight here & there as I go. This has proven to be an excellent way to spot all kinds of interesting creatures. Below are a moth I spotted on a Solanum plant
and a Juvenile Oriental Garden Lizard on a Lantana.

Oriental Garden Lizard (Calotes versicolor)

Well, that's about it folks, thanks for visiting, all comments are  welcome! I'll probably post again on next Saturday, stay tuned!


Camera Critters, Macro Monday, World Bird Wednesday.  

After The Rain....

It rained a lot this week, except for today and yesterday. When the sun appears after a period of rain, it brings out all kinds of creatures to the open, only I didn't have much time to go about photographing them. Here is a few shots I did manage get though.

White Fourring, Ypthima ceylonica

three stripped palm squirrel (Funambulus palmarum)

Brown-headed Barbet  (Megalaima zeylanica)

 Pink Skimmer, Orthetrum pruinosum

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A Rodent And Some Bugs...............

Hi, Remember the skink inside the compost bin from last post? There was another creature in one of my on-the- ground compost heaps too, a  mouse or a rat, and I don't know what species it is.

 This dragon was perched on  a forked stick I have erected to support my Winged bean plants. ID?

The Tropic Dart was on one of my yardlong bean plants.

Tropic Dart(Potanthus confucius)

Well, that was all I managed to bag this week. I know it's not much, but it will have to do. Stay tune, there might be more interesting stuff, with a bit of luck, around next Saturday. So long!

Camera Critters, Macro Monday

Compost Bin Occupant & Other Critters......

 



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