Forgot the name of this ubiquitous bird

Yala National Park

Raunchy Elephant Porn (Yala and Uda Walawe NPs)

January 12th 2014
I arrive in Tissamaharama (shortened to Tissa henceforth for obvious reasons) after two stinky, crammed local bus rides. A few tuk tuks and guesthouse touts are already waiting for me. While I try my best to ignore them, one is particularly persistent. He follows me on a motorcycle, trying to steer me towards his (or his family's) guesthouse. "Where you stay, sir?" -"Oh, I can't tel ... read more

Asia » Sri Lanka » Sabaragamuwa Province » Udawalawae NP

The Sinhalese arrived in Sri Lanka late in the 6th century B.C., probably from northern India. Buddhism was introduced beginning in about the mid-third century B.C., and a great civilization developed at the cities of Anuradhapura (kingdom from circa... ... read more

26th January 2014

Keep Smiling
Mike Fossey

A reminder...
I'm not a birder (or at least I wasn't until I took my brother and his wife - both keen ornithologists - to India last year!), but I now know that this bird, commonly seen throughout the Indian sub-continent, is a Red Wattled Lapwing.

27th January 2014

Susurros somnolientos
J. Lalo Cura

Cheers!
Thanks for that! When it comes to flowers and birds, I usually have no idea...

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