tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4933499499768796683.post2850018060352107302..comments2023-10-04T22:03:33.702+05:30Comments on Kirigalpoththa: The Maiden FlightKirigalpoththahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173002776907882231noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4933499499768796683.post-49964108286463160002012-10-15T23:13:09.685+05:302012-10-15T23:13:09.685+05:30Cute bird...Cute bird...Wadu Kurullahttp://viki.lk/wadu-kurulla-baya-weavernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4933499499768796683.post-46856168677980559172010-03-08T12:35:42.954+05:302010-03-08T12:35:42.954+05:30Comment made on 2009-06-11T11:45:18.042+05:30
L...<i>Comment made on 2009-06-11T11:45:18.042+05:30 </i><br /><br /><br />Lovely Bird! The owners of the house are lucky to have such a gift of nature inside their own home aren't they? :D I've seen baby "Kondayas" and they're certainly fatter than their parents! ;)Taking about birds that live in houses, I remember some years back our neighbor (and quite a lot of houses in Sri Lanka) had a pot with a hole in it for "Ge-Kurullo". But I haven't seen a Ge-Kurulla in ages! Wonder where they've gone? :(Chavienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4933499499768796683.post-45809689803563827922009-06-14T21:51:38.134+05:302009-06-14T21:51:38.134+05:30Harumi,
Yep. It is quite an amazing thing to see t...Harumi,<br />Yep. It is quite an amazing thing to see that generaions of birds come to the same nest. Could be genes :)Kirigalpoththahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173002776907882231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4933499499768796683.post-76092828318749752612009-06-13T20:58:03.127+05:302009-06-13T20:58:03.127+05:30Really? wow.. that means they've welcomed gene...Really? wow.. that means they've welcomed generations of birdies..! that's so wonderful. ^__^<br /><br />yep, most birds are born with that talent, and it's really amazing how they know so much innately, when we humans have to learn everything from scratch! =DHarshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572392151451730317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4933499499768796683.post-1906225853309819832009-06-13T08:07:32.291+05:302009-06-13T08:07:32.291+05:30Femin Susan,
Thanks a lot for your encouragement! ...Femin Susan,<br />Thanks a lot for your encouragement! <br /><br />Betchai,<br />Yep. She looks very proud and why not! Thanks for your comments!<br /><br />Harumi,<br />Yep. My aunts place had a wehi lihini nest from the time the house was built. Still birds are coming for nesting.It is now more than 10 years. It is great to have them within your home.<br /><br />The nest of this bird (Purple-rumped Sunbird) also quite well made although they can't beat wadu kurulla.<br /><br />tks a lot for your comments!Kirigalpoththahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173002776907882231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4933499499768796683.post-52472785588348594932009-06-12T09:50:09.374+05:302009-06-12T09:50:09.374+05:30You're welcome.. Yep, I too wanna become a bet...You're welcome.. Yep, I too wanna become a better bird watcher since we usually take them for granted. And like Chavie says there may come a day we might never see these birdies hanging about.. I remember those pots with a hole too, and we used to have a 'ge kurulla' (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_Sparrow" rel="nofollow">house sparrows</a> I think) family some years back.. and also a family of wadu kurulla (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baya_Weaver" rel="nofollow">Baya weaver</a> as per wiki)I've also seen how they build their homes. <br /><br />It's such a pleasant sight to see a part of the unspoilt nature within your home.. ^__^Harshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572392151451730317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4933499499768796683.post-4653099772313609992009-06-12T07:36:58.313+05:302009-06-12T07:36:58.313+05:30it is indeed great watching the bird being taken c...it is indeed great watching the bird being taken care of parents, what a joy to watch. i love her pose on that picture, so expressive.betchaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04754061874315713589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4933499499768796683.post-45802609440217106562009-06-12T07:36:16.628+05:302009-06-12T07:36:16.628+05:30Absolutely fantastic post! Good job!
Great! Ke...Absolutely fantastic post! Good job!<br />Great! Keep up the great posts…..Femin Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06261731875448040555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4933499499768796683.post-64644962460551665142009-06-12T01:52:07.723+05:302009-06-12T01:52:07.723+05:30Rajesh,
Thanks. Yes it was very interesting to wat...Rajesh,<br />Thanks. Yes it was very interesting to watch their behaviour and especially how the bird mother feed the little one.<br /><br />Gallicissa,<br />Thanks a lot! I knew you are the best person in this trade. Yes it was a one heck of a little brat :)<br /><br />Harumi,<br />Thanks a lot for all the links on ornithology. I’ll definitely be a better bird watcher next time :)<br />Yep. He seems to be a ‘she’. No doubt. :)<br /><br />Chavie,<br />Yep. The owners of the house love to have them as they are so innocent and no trouble what so ever from them. <br />I too have observed the same fact about ‘Ge kurullo’. I remember seeing flocks of them in my parent’s house but virtually none is seen these days.<br /><br />Rainfields61,<br />Yes she was staring! Infact she was quite intelligent for her age. She was very photogenic but didn’t like to be posing even on this very important day of her life :)<br /><br />Thanks all for your comments!!Kirigalpoththahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173002776907882231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4933499499768796683.post-51653626287142278672009-06-11T19:00:48.220+05:302009-06-11T19:00:48.220+05:30He was staring at you, don't you know? You bet...He was staring at you, don't you know? You better disturb him less.rainfield61https://www.blogger.com/profile/01334864123466123667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4933499499768796683.post-51678340233893613002009-06-11T11:45:18.042+05:302009-06-11T11:45:18.042+05:30Lovely Bird! The owners of the house are lucky to ...Lovely Bird! The owners of the house are lucky to have such a gift of nature inside their own home aren't they? :D I've seen baby "Kondayas" and they're certainly fatter than their parents! ;)<br /><br />Taking about birds that live in houses, I remember some years back our neighbor (and quite a lot of houses in Sri Lanka) had a pot with a hole in it for "Ge-Kurullo". But I haven't seen a Ge-Kurulla in ages! Wonder where they've gone? :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4933499499768796683.post-26123606911258759892009-06-11T09:20:46.446+05:302009-06-11T09:20:46.446+05:30I just looked up the name given by the birdie expe...I just looked up the name given by the birdie expert (Gallicissa), and the one in your pic might be a female of that species.. cuz of its color combination, check the link <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple-rumped_Sunbird" rel="nofollow">here </a>Harshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572392151451730317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4933499499768796683.post-89953324885484012009-06-11T09:15:16.483+05:302009-06-11T09:15:16.483+05:30Wow.. that's such a cute birdie.. ^__^ We have...Wow.. that's such a cute birdie.. ^__^ We have lotsa lil ones hanging about sometimes, and some of them look a lot like this one. But the ones I've seen are really small *like 2-3 inches in height* so can't figure out whose the kid and whose the parent! =D<br /><br />Nice pic by the way. I also found a couple of links about birdies, I'll add them here<br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hummingbird" rel="nofollow">Wiki - Hummingbird</a>, <a href="http://www.info.lk/srilanka/srilankabirds/srilankabirdsguide/index.htm" rel="nofollow">Sri Lankan Bird guide</a><br /><br />In the latter, they've posted the shape of bird in black, for the ease of identification, when you click on the shape, it'll give more details with pics of birds *not photos but colored sketches*Harshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572392151451730317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4933499499768796683.post-89225604195218666072009-06-11T09:09:29.801+05:302009-06-11T09:09:29.801+05:30This brat of a bird is a Purple-rumped Sunbird. Go...This brat of a bird is a Purple-rumped Sunbird. Good capture!Amila Salgadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607756343837325575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4933499499768796683.post-726448775985668652009-06-11T08:39:24.178+05:302009-06-11T08:39:24.178+05:30Nice snap. It is always a engrossing sight to watc...Nice snap. It is always a engrossing sight to watch their activity.Rajeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10325697671806865458noreply@blogger.com