Sri Lankan Paradise Flycatcher

I took this picture of a 'Sri Lankan Paradise Flycatcher' in our garden at Avissawella, Sri Lanka, yesterday. This is a male and has a long tail which trails beautifully, during flight. The female has not got a long tail. It has the Sinhalese name 'Siwuru hora' meaning one who steals the ochre colored robes of Buddhist monks. They have a propensity to carry bright coloured clothing to build their nests.
There is an all white variety, which is called the 'Asian Paradise Flycatcher'.

The dentures

My elder Grand-son had a toy windup set of plastic teeth, bought while in the UK. He had lost it. He wanted a replacement. We searched high and low in the toy shops in Sri Lanka to no avail. My wife had a coronary by-pass. When she was recovering, my grand-son who knew that she was wearing dentures, told her that if she passed away, that he wanted her dentures. Eventually came Christmas and he wrote a letter to Santa Claus where he mentioned the dentures. Ultimately his 'Baappa' and 'Punchi' got this for him for Christmas. You can see him proudly holding the dentures in his hands last Christmas day.

Red vented Bulbul couple.

Whispering 'sweet nothings' to its mate while perched on a TV antenna.

Away in a manger

Another beautiful Christmas song composed in the 1950s

Two versions of 'Away in a manger'. Click on each of the links below separately.

Away in a manger – Celtic woman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOJb6uOF05Q&feature=related

Karaoke version

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_y91yNsdrE4&feature=related

A favourite Christmas song.

Little Drummer Boy - James Pierpont. publ.1857

 Click on the underlined web-address at the bottom. The words are as follows:-

Come they told me pa rum pum pum pum

A new born King to see, pa rum pum pum pum

Our finest gifts we bring  pa rum pum pum pum

That’s fit for to give our King  pa rum pum pum pum

rum pum pum pum rum pum pum pum

So to honor Him pa rum pum pum pum,

When we come.

Little Jesus pa rum pum pum pum

I am a poor boy too,pa rum pum pum pum

I have no gift to bring pa rum pum pum pum

That's fit to give our King pa rum pum pum pum

rum pum pum pum rum pum pum pum

Shall I play for you!  pa rum pum pum

On my drum.

Mary nodded pa rum pum pum pum

The ox and lamb kept time pa rum pum pum pum

I played my drum for Him pa rum pum pum

I played my best for Him pa rum pum pum pum

rum pum pum pum rum pum pum pum

Then He smiled at me pa rum pum pum pum

Me and my drum.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUHYnOTJ_uk&feature=related