Tagged With "Yala"

It's also the national bird of India, although I don't quite understand why - the gift of a peacock feather is a harbinger of ill omen ! In N Indian villages, ironically, this beautiful bird is most often spied on a midden or dungheap - in search of grubs and beetles.

We haven't been to Yala for many years, but heard that it was getting overcrowded. Lunugamvehera National Park is extremely quiet, but there is plenty to see. For elephants, the best park in that corner of the country is probably Udawalawe. We have generally seen elephants within the first 15 minutes or so - and often in large groups. Below are a couple of photos from last December:

DrFumblefinger goes on safari again to Yala National Park in southeastern Sri Lanka.

Blue peacocks are native to India and Sri Lanka. These wild birds were spotted in Sri Lanka's largest park, where one put on a particularly magnificent display!