tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post1944215645725701031..comments2023-05-24T15:22:02.617+05:30Comments on Gallicissa: Birding and Rugby RoundupAmila Salgadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05607756343837325575noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-17532152534153357752010-05-16T13:11:40.944+05:302010-05-16T13:11:40.944+05:30Ciao Andrea!
Yes, the metallic hues of the sunbird...Ciao Andrea!<br />Yes, the metallic hues of the sunbird looks good under the sun. Good to have you back.<br /><br />Hi Shak,<br />Thank you - glad you liked them. Hope you will watch the cricket - putting off your studies for a while. <br /><br />Hi Rainfield,<br />Good to have you back. Hope Malaysia is as rainy as Sri Lanka and you are keeping fine. <br /><br />Hi Dev,<br />I didn't intend to include a scops owl image in this post as I have already included one in a recent post - hence the reason I mentioned "...in a post below".<br /><br />I am afraid Royal's record was 172-0, not 191-0. It was in a 'friendly' encounter against Royal Panadura, a team that was not in 'Division-1 Group-A'. Our record stands tall as it was with a team in 'Division-1 Group-A' <br /><br />I too think that Royal's minnow-bashing record you referred would not be broken for a while.<br /><br />Hi Stu,<br />Rugby is centred mainly around the two big cities - Colombo and Kandy where it is quite popular. Sri Lanka won the Division 1 Asian 5 Nations Final last month beating a certain 'Singapore' team that mostly had massive white players, 23-16. This win should push Sri Lanka to the 5th ranking in Asia from its current 8th position.<br /><br />Macro is good fun, thanks.<br /><br />Thank you FINroD! <br />I am sure Danushka will be hired by a top club as soon as he leaves school.<br /><br />Hi K,<br />22 May at the Royal College Sports Complex. <br /><br />Gracias Hamza!<br />Machang, that try scored by Danushka can be seen in the youtube piece linked towards the very end of the post. What a try! The way he plays I think he may break Rinaaz's record. Hope he stays fit.<br /><br />Hi Dee,<br />There is light at the end of the tunnel for all other rugby playing schools, but it's that of an incoming express train that is Peter's, which will run them over....:P<br /><br />Hope your little bro will score lots of tries this season!<br /><br />Hi Larry,<br />Both Paul and Meena were terrific birders, and it helped a great deal to boost our trip list. The two sites combined on this trip were in two very different avi-faunal zones, which is another reason that accounted for high numbers. I am pleased to hear you like those two pics. Thank you!<br /><br />Hi Tabib,<br />Thanks, and I think it does look similar to that species - head-on.Amila Salgadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607756343837325575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-10755593640800454252010-05-14T08:30:12.481+05:302010-05-14T08:30:12.481+05:30Wow!.. fierce looking male sunbird,
very much lik...Wow!.. fierce looking male sunbird,<br />very much like our brown-throated here.Redzlan aka Tabibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08137628223567014214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-24070940405649012302010-05-13T19:19:13.105+05:302010-05-13T19:19:13.105+05:30Wow Amila, 142 species! That's incredible! Y...Wow Amila, 142 species! That's incredible! Your Purple-rumped Sunbird is absolutely stunning and the parasitoid wasp is exceptional also.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09072345959644694466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-53949600831241964582010-05-11T12:57:21.585+05:302010-05-11T12:57:21.585+05:30WOW. how intricate normal bugs look real close up!...WOW. how intricate normal bugs look real close up! boo peters!! :P :DDeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995774857599699621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-65477271734321131122010-05-10T14:05:28.248+05:302010-05-10T14:05:28.248+05:30sure about that Amila..
Its happy to the Pete rugg...sure about that Amila..<br />Its happy to the Pete ruggerites are riding high after having a bad season last year. <br />Actually we only lost the captain from the last years team. So the rest of the 14 players are in the current side. <br /><br />Dhanushka ranjan scored 4 tries at the joe pete last year and i think he scored tries in most of the matches that season. The lad scored an absolutely breath taking try against Pathana in the opening game running 90 meters beating 5 of their defenders by speed and side steping.<br /><br />another 3 against the strog Trinity at their own den... then the 8 vs POW. Wonder whether he could beat the record of Mohamed Rinaaz - the formet pete captain (2004) who scored 33 tries in one season ,...thats in 2002, when he was the winger of the side led by that great flanker/ no 8 Dilanka Wijesekara.<br /> <br />cheers<br /><br />HamzaUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833639327730591335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-77786641301808305182010-05-10T13:00:24.856+05:302010-05-10T13:00:24.856+05:30Love the striking picture of Purple-rumped Sunbir...Love the striking picture of Purple-rumped Sunbird. We have many of those at our place too.<br /><br />When is Royal Vs Peterite?Kirigalpoththahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173002776907882231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-44153858471467293552010-05-10T10:40:46.004+05:302010-05-10T10:40:46.004+05:30Mate, Peters has a crack side this time, really im...Mate, Peters has a crack side this time, really impressed with Danushka.. I hope he continues to play after school.FINroDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11676823487043944528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-30174117278478511762010-05-09T19:58:57.341+05:302010-05-09T19:58:57.341+05:30Didn't know Rugby was played in Sri-Lanka........Didn't know Rugby was played in Sri-Lanka..............I've never played myself (I'm a football man).....<br /><br />Great Wasp shot, you've gotten really good with macro stuff now.Stuart Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103599639814558640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-80561422127915234482010-05-09T17:48:52.788+05:302010-05-09T17:48:52.788+05:30nice shots again. I don't think the scops has ...nice shots again. I don't think the scops has been included though.<br /><br />Royal's record is 191-0. don't think that'll be broken for a while. 167 is impressive though.dev wijewardanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12270285642586044290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-19381125337243727902010-05-09T17:48:52.787+05:302010-05-09T17:48:52.787+05:30I should have seen 115 species without notice.
Yo...I should have seen 115 species without notice. <br />Your always give me many magnificient shots.rainfield61https://www.blogger.com/profile/01334864123466123667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-27769950658531553472010-05-09T15:44:51.405+05:302010-05-09T15:44:51.405+05:30oh wow,Lovely pictures as all ways Amila. Would lo...oh wow,Lovely pictures as all ways Amila. Would love to watch with you. You are very informative and I enjoy it very much. Every single bit, lol:D<br />Looking forward for more.<br />Cheers!Me-shakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11342615482470058850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-74596558955733726072010-05-09T15:36:22.794+05:302010-05-09T15:36:22.794+05:30Stunning serie.
I like the "metal looking&quo...Stunning serie.<br />I like the "metal looking" head in the first picture.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08807180040233279788noreply@blogger.com