Kavindya Pathirana, Author at FOS Media Students' Blog

Puddling; His Dirty Habit

by Kavindya PathiranaDecember 1, 2018KavindyaLeave a Comment

These six-legged, radiant winged creatures are universally accepted to land on flowers and feed on nectar. But the male butterflies go beyond this acceptance. They look for interesting components on the stuff that is accepted as dirty. Adult Lepidoptera ... Read more

Truly Amazing

by Kavindya PathiranaNovember 13, 2018November 14, 2018Events / KavindyaLeave a Comment

It was another precious evening. Everyone of us in the BEEZ were getting ready for another session on the Nature Talk series with one of the great personalities in the department of Zoology and Environment Sciences. The evening was spent with a personality ... Read more

Tagged : Bats / BEEZ / Nature talk

A Night in the Moonlight

by Kavindya PathiranaNovember 6, 2018KavindyaLeave a Comment

It was another day written merrily in my travel diary as another well spent evening watching the feral creatures sitting on a grassy bank of that continued with a night under the moonlight. The day is written in bold in my ... Read more

Tagged : Moonlight / Night hike / Travel diaries

Red-eared Alien

by Kavindya PathiranaSeptember 22, 2018September 23, 2018Kavindya / Science WeeklyLeave a Comment

When one species is much adapted than the others, they start dominating the entire ecosystem and once people recognize it, people tag them with the name ‘Invasive’. The red-eared Slider or red-eared terrapin (Trachemys ... Read more

Tagged : aliens / Invasive species / red-eared slider / Science weekly

Feathers are not just fancy items

by Kavindya PathiranaJuly 28, 2018Kavindya / Science WeeklyLeave a Comment on Feathers are not just fancy items

Animals being the silent victims of unwise human activities express how much they have suffered, after passing a few generations. Altered behaviours and chemical composition in birds, the colorful attractants make the humans understand about the severeness ... Read more

Tagged : biomonitering / feathers / heavy metal polllution

Seeking for a square-lipped baby

by Kavindya PathiranaJuly 14, 2018July 15, 2018Kavindya / Science WeeklyLeave a Comment on Seeking for a square-lipped baby

The departure of Sudan; the last male Northern White Rhino (NWR) from the earth made the whole world shocked that the species have already got erased from the earth. But Sudan left his daughter, Najin (28 years), granddaughter, Fatu (17 years). He ... Read more

Tagged : Extinction / IVF / Northern white rhino

Every papa is devoted and determined

by Kavindya PathiranaJuly 5, 2018July 5, 2018KavindyaLeave a Comment on Every papa is devoted and determined

Once a baby is born on the earth, many are deserved to receive the care from the parents. They stay with parents till they grow big enough to live alone. Baby’s mama feeds him, gives warmth and protection. And his papa goes building a home to live and ... Read more

Tagged : determination / devotion / Father's love

Leave me alone!

by Kavindya PathiranaJune 11, 2018KavindyaLeave a Comment on Leave me alone!

Cold Nights soaked with tear, gloomy days rich with despair, loving you as a good liar, make it disgusted everywhere. Promises that never become true, plans that never get due, pompous words that you always do, make me think of ... Read more

Tagged : hurt / love

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