tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post3711780547836815880..comments2023-05-24T15:22:02.617+05:30Comments on Gallicissa: A tuktuk trip & a top lifer!Amila Salgadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05607756343837325575noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-41472403741243367152008-09-04T13:02:00.000+05:302008-09-04T13:02:00.000+05:30That is because they both are in the family Tytoni...That is because they both are in the family Tytonidae. Yes not many people would travel in a tuktuk for 4 hours to see an Owl. But then not many self-respecting birders would miss an opportunity to see a Sri Lanka Bay Owl, which is arguably the rarest Owl in Sri Lanka. <BR/><BR/>The trio who met with that dangerous accident had among them Sri Lanka's top birders, photographers and naturalists. I visited them in the hospital and alos saw the site of accident. We were all glad that they escaped with a few fractures and wounds considering the serious nature of the accident.Amila Salgadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607756343837325575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-70407374741126772042008-09-04T01:09:00.000+05:302008-09-04T01:09:00.000+05:30Your Sri Lankan Bay Owl looks a lot like our Barn ...Your Sri Lankan Bay Owl looks a lot like our Barn owls but with bushier eyebrows! I like the chesnut-backed owl too. This is quite a story of dedicated birding. I'm glad your friends weren't permantenty injured or killed in that accident!Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.com