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Gray fantails' cycle from hatchings to feedings.

Nature is still beautiful

Horton Plains National Park (Sinhala: හෝර්ටන් තැන්න ජාතික උද්‍යානය Hortan Thanna Jathika Udyanaya) is a national park in the central highlands of Sri Lanka that was designated in 1988. It is located at an elevation of 2,100–2,300 m (6,900–7,500 ft) and encompasses montane grassland and cloud forest. It is rich in biodiversity and many species found here are endemic to the region. It is also a popular tourist destination and is situated 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Ohiya, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the world-famous Ohiya Gap/Dondra Watch and 32 kilometres (20 mi) from Nuwara Eliya.

Tickell's blue flycatcher (Cyornis tickelliae) is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family. They are blue on the upperparts and the throat and breast are rufous. Tickell's blue flycatcher breeds in dry forest, scrub, bamboo and gardens. They feed mainly by capturing insects in flight but their prey include other insects such as termites and earwigs that may be gleaned or picked from the ground. The breeding season is April to August (March to June in Sri Lanka).It nests in a hole in a tree or amongst rocks that is lined with fine grass and fibers and lay 3–5 eggs. * If you find a baby bird that has fallen from its nest, you shouldn’t put it back. Touching a baby bird will stain it with a foreign scent that causes the mother to abandon the chick. ~NATURE is still beautiful~