Friday 2 December 2011

Sri lanka 2

More photos from our superb Sri Lanka trip.

Sinharaja

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Yala, leopard jam

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Hindu temple

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Dambulla Cave Temple

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Polonnaruwa

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Yellow-browed Bulbul

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Ruddy Mongoose

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Oriental Scops Owl

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Leopard

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Grey Langur

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Indian Nightjar

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Jungle Owlet

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Samba Deer

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Hindu Temple

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Black-naped Hare

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Blue-tailed Bee eater

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Grey Slender Loris

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Sigirya Rock Fortress

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Sri Lanka Swallow

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Brown-capped Babbler

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Moon Stone

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Sri Lanka

In November Lisa and I went to Sri Lanka for an 18 day trip focusing on some of the harder to see mammals and birds found in the country. We booked through Naturetrek and had a superb local ground agent of Baurs. The Baurs guides and driver were absolutely brilliant and I would recommend them to anyone thinking of visiting the country for any type of wildlife trip. In all we saw c. 194 species of birds including 26 endemics, c. 32 species of mammals. A selection of photos below.

White-spotted Chevrotain

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Sinharaja

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Sigiriya Rock Fortress

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Serendib Scops Owl

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Sri Lanka Frogmouth

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Ceylon Blue Magpie

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Brown Mongoose

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Spot Winged Thrush

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Blue Whale

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Bryde’s Whale

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Sloth Bear

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Leopard

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Blue-tailed Bee-eater

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Rusty Spotted Cat

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Indian Blue Robin

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Purple-faced Leaf Monkey

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Dull-blue Flycatcher

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Ceylon Whistling Thrush

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Indian Pitta

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