Gallicissa: August 2012

Madras Ramblings

Bring me a nightmare - Asia’s hunger for sand is harmful to farming and the environment | Asia | The Economist - https://www.economist.com/asia/2020/01/16/asias-hunger-for-sand-is-harmful-to-farming-and-the-environment Bring me a nightmare Asia's hunger for sand is...
19 hours ago
10,000 Birds

My Best Bird of the Year 2020… so far - Last week, I wrote about my best birds of last year. Fortunately, by the time I wrote that post, I had already seen what is sure to be one of my best bir...
21 hours ago
Catalogue of Organisms

The Mouse Shrews of Africa - Shrews are one of the less appreciated groups of mammals. Small (some are among the smallest mammals on earth), skulking, they are often overlooked but are...
2 days ago
Another Bird Blog

Having A Barney - It had been months since I’d seen a Barn Owl after something of a bonanza in 2019 when almost every outing had produced one. So what could be better than t...
3 days ago
A DC Birding Blog

Loose Feathers #732 - *American Robin / Photo by Tom Koerner/USFWS*Birds and birding news - A new study links the mass mortality of Common Murres in Alaska in 2015 to a c...
5 days ago
The Brownstone Birding Blog

The Scavenger Hunt For Birders Begins - One Thing I enjoy about the month of January is starting all over again with the yearly bird list. These are the first Canada Geese of the year for me. C...
1 week ago
Birds and Nature Photography - by Tabib

Gerhana Matahari Anulus (cincin) Solar eclipse of December 26, 2019 - 1/4000sec, f/32, ISO 200, 26/12/2019, 1:15pm Gerhana Matahari Anulus (cincin) Solar eclipse of December 26, 2019 [image: Sunrise during haze in Raub, malays...
3 weeks ago
The Green Ogre - a green blog from India

Bewitched by butterflies on a Sunday morning in Bangalore - Sunlight and butterflies are a potent combination to chase away the blues The Green Ogre - Nature's layers unraveled To read more, visit The Green Ogre in ...
5 weeks ago
Birders Of Sabah Borneo Island

Tempasuk Kota Belud - 8th Decemebr 2019 On the recent strong wind from the Philippines, I went to Tempasuk in search for some rarities, but unfortunately, there weren't any ev...
1 month ago
Vickie Henderson Art

Juvenile Hummingbird Behavior - Young hummingbirds leave the nest full of curiousity and uncertainty. They have to figure things out quickly and their innocence is short-lived, but their ...
5 months ago
Birdfreak.com

Book Review – The Pioneers By David McCullough - David McCullough is a brilliant historian whose books have earned many awards including two Pulitzer Prizes (Truman and John Adams) and two National Book A...
5 months ago
Hakodate Birding

The Last Post - So this is the end: my last ever post on this blog. My new blog is here After almost exactly 12 years I've decided to wind up this blog. There are vari...
1 year ago
The Urban Gardener

October in the garden - [image: The Urban Gardener | Dendrobium Orchid] Come October and a gardener's mind turns to things colourful and bountiful. My garden is flourishing in a gi...
1 year ago
Kathie's Birds

Waiting for Snow - Tufted Titmouse 2-6-18 On this gray winter's morning I sit here awaiting the next winter storm. We have been in a pattern of snow, warming rain, melt the s...
1 year ago
Of Pies and Birds

Cock of the Blue Rock - Watching a Blue Rock Thrush on 1980s housing estate in the pretty Cotswold town of Stow on the Wold on the 28th December wasn't where I expected to be spen...
2 years ago
Amazing Borneo

Kinabalu Crested Dragon (Hypsicalotes kinabaluensis) - I did not pay much attention to my blog for the longest of time. Neither did I spend much of my time birding. However, I did go to some parts of Indonesia...
2 years ago
Ecobirder

Happy Earthday - [image: Bard Owl Chick] Here is wishing everyone a happy Earth Day on this the 10th anniversary of the Ecobirder blog.
2 years ago
The Natural Stone

Thailand, February 2017 - My previous two solo trips to S.E. Asia had sparked the curiosity of my wife Karen so with time off work arranged we headed out for 3 weeks. This included ...
2 years ago
ACBWildlife's Blog

Take Part in The RSPB Big Wild Sleepout! - This month the RSPB are encouraging us all to swap our comfortable homes for nature’s home for a night and discover a secret world of wildlife by taking pa...
3 years ago
Susan Gets Native

A tiny voice - I haven't posted anything here for nearly three years. This blog used to be my daily journal, my far-reaching arms to hold close to my friends. Facebook ...
3 years ago
Earth, Wind & Water

An ending...a continuation...a beginning - I've always hated when blogs I love just stop dead. I find myself wondering what happened to the blogger. Did they die suddenly? were they taken ill or hea...
4 years ago
BirdBlog

Adios muchachos - [image: DSCN2870.JPG]
5 years ago
BirdingGirl

Killdeer Chick in Yellowstone National Park - These were taken at West Thumb Geyser Basis, along the beach. It was really cool to get to watch these little chicks up close and personal. I had never see...
5 years ago
Sri Lanka Birds

World Migratory Bird Day - 11-12 May 2013 - *"Networking for Migratory Birds"* *For more information visit www.worldmigratorybirdday.org*
6 years ago
Off the beaten Track

Photo of the Week (10/03/2012): Safety Stop - For the beginner diver this is one of the most discomfiting times of a dive, the safety stop, 3 minutes at 5 meters with the aim of eliminating microbubbl...
7 years ago
Search and Serendipity

Painted Redstart in Ocean Springs, Mississippi! - On Jan. 5, Nancy Madden found a *Painted Redstart* just east of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, on the Jackson County Christmas Bird Count. The bird has been...
8 years ago
Birding Kuwait

Twitching a rarity - Week 40 - 08 October 2011, Pivot Fields There is nothing worse than getting news of a first and national rarity whilst you are away on a business trip, so...
8 years ago
Peregrine's Bird Blog

A Fabulous Day on the Saltee Islands off Co.Wexford - * Click on any image to see larger file in seperate window * I think the Saltee Islands off the coast of Co.Wexford must be one of Irelands greatest wi...
8 years ago
Gossamer Tapestry

IBCM V - Lake Skinner and the Quino Checkerspot - Wednesday was the final day of the IBCM California workshop. The weather forecast had been marginal, however we woke to a gloriously sunny day as we heade...
8 years ago
Reconciliation Ecology

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Biodiversity of Sri Lanka

Barberry (Berberis ceylanica) - An endemic shrub occurs in montane forests and forest borders up to about 2200 m a.s.l.
1 day ago
Dev Wijewardane Photography

Vatadage - Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka - The Vatadage at Polonnaruwa is said to date back to the rule of King Parakramabahu in the 12th Century. It is one of 10 Vatadages that can be found in t...
3 days ago
London, Lanka and drums

I'm No Dog Hater... - ..but it's the owners who sometimes get on my wick. So I'd arranged to go out with my mate P the other evening. I've known him for years and I suppose I'd...
5 months ago
Good Times

Those not-so-fab "Mom" days... - Ain't no shame momma. Today was one of those mornings. I woke up to a shrill little "YEAAAAAAAAAKKKKKGURGLE" in my ear. LO (little one) was wedged between ...
3 years ago

Amila Salgado

Amila Suwa: Colombo, Sri Lanka; I am a naturalist guide specializing in bird watching and wildlife tours. I have keen interests in Theravada Buddhism and Vedic Astrology. I became a born-again Buddhist in October, 2012 after listening to bhikku Most Venerable Waharaka Abhayaratanalanka--who attained the Supreme Bliss of Nibbana in February, 2017. I studied at St. Peter's College, Colombo 4.

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