Koha Pair at the Birdfeeder

Day 15 - We will be heading back to Minuwangoda tomorrow after Jay's elder sister votes. She must vote in the presidential elections at a specific location near the house here in Nugegoda. We have quite a bit of stuff to take back with us. Although Jay's sisters went out today to do some banking, Jay and I stayed at home. It was a quiet day.

Jay took more pictures at the birdfeeder in the yard. Included is the Asian koel (called Koha in Sri Lanka.) They have a common, well-known, loud call. Unlike some species, the females are artfully marked; whereas, the males are completely black.





Sri Lankans associate the call of this bird with Sinhalese and Tamil New Year, in April. The koha might be noisier during the spring but, of course, these birds make noise year-round.