3rd March 2017
My first nature outing post surgery? No, I did go birding at the Bird Race in Jan, but this was a longer walk. GNP, so close to home and such a lovely little sanctuary.
Bulbuls called from everywhere, and the parakeets screeched overhead as we set off. A Golden Oriole sang.
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| Is this the Ceylon Caper - Capparis zeylanica - I wondered? |
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| Leaves crunched underfoot as we wandered below the Banyan. A brown breasted flycatcher flitted above. |
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| The root tips caught the morning light and formed a screen in front of my face. |
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| Above, the branches spread in a beautiful tangle |
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| ...of which I took several pictures. |
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| The Torchwood Trees (Ixora pavetta) were in bloom everywhere, and there were bees and butterflies all around them. |
An Indian Robin flew by as we stopped by one of the ponds. We startled a wild dog who had come for a drink. He watched us warily as he lapped up, thirstily. In the blink of an eye, he was gone.
Love tangle pic
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