Species Turnover
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In the extreme south of the European mainland, where I live, October is a
time of transition as many summer trans-Saharan migrants depart and others
arrive...
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A Sri Lankan blog
Bird and Nature Blogs
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Red-whiskered Bulbuls - This species is rarely seen in my backyard, compare to abundant of yellow-vented bulbul. Red-whiskered Bulbuls inhabit a variety of semi-natural and human-...
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Sikkim flora and fauna - Observations � iNaturalist 129 species - without any effort. What a treasure, the state is.6 days ago
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As We Enter The Fall Season - As we enter the fall season many birders are out scouting the fields for the arrival of new species of sparrow that may be passing through. Lincoln's Sp...
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Well, Here We Are — Back to Birding Girl After 11 Years - Well, here we are—after an epic 11-year hiatus, I’m sitting back at my Adirondack chair, overlooking the picturesque cranberry bogs we live on now. I've ...
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Change of address - Just putting this here in case anyone is still subscribed. Due to issues with hosting requirements, the Variety of Life website has changed its address. ...2 months ago
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BirdFinder – A wordy puzzle for bird nerds - BirdFinder, a new puzzle by The Green Ogre, is exactly what you need to spend time away from time-wasting online habits and apps that do the thinking for you4 months ago
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Force of Nature – George Fell, Founder of the Natural Areas Movement - This is a review of Force of Nature – George Fell, Founder of the Natural Areas Movement by Arthur Melville Pearson George Fell was born in 1916 in Elgin...5 months ago
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Head In The Clouds - Caitlyn emailed me from Princeton ‘I am delighted to let you know about this one-of-a-kind illustrated guide to clouds, cloud formations, and the artists w...
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Blogs continued
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Kuruna debilis [Syn: Arundinaria debilis] - An endemic, bamboo-like vine found on upper mountain slopes at elevations of 1,500–2,000 m. It is locally common, often hanging from small trees and othe...
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Common Kingfisher - Thalangama, Sri Lanka - Common Kingfisher photographed at Thalangama this morning. The bird was far away and I had to crop the image a fair bit. It was pretty quiet from a bi...
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I Want To Be A Nationalist - Whichever direction I glance in it seems that Nationalism is on the rise. Be it Sinhala Buddhist Nationalism over your way, the good old US Trump flavoure...6 years ago
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Fashion that doesn't bleed! - Been a very very long time since I wrote something on the blog... :) But moving and being busy doesn't really help. So becoming vegetarian (again) was...9 years ago
Amila Salgado
- Amila Salgado
- Colombo, Sri Lanka
- I am a bird tour guide and a naturalist in Sri Lanka
4 comments:
It's funny how some of these tiny insects look so boring to the naked eye, but is absolutely breathtaking if you can look close enough!
GORGEOUS!!!!!!
Thanks a lot, GG!
Yes, life in the miniature is quite spectacular. Except cockroaches. :)
Planning a religio-birding-burn-my-fat pilgrimage to Adam's Peak. :)
Fantastic !
most of the bugs look like creatures from another planet !
what is this macro lens you have used ?
Thanks, Patali.
I use Canon 65mm and 100mm macro lenses.
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