. This afternoon I photographed these two chaps - an Oriental White Eye (well named) and a Jungle Myna. There are a number of Myna species in Nepal. This one, in spite of its name, is frequently seen in inhabited areas. Yesterday morning I heard the first cuckoo of Spring, so maybe he will present my next photo opportunity.
Last week on April 1st (note the date) a news item ran on the front cover of The Himalayan Times saying that sale of alcohol had been banned in the run up to the election. After quotations for and against the move the reader was directed to page 2 where it said "Cheers". Bizarrely though this April Fools Day prank has been prophetic as the Election Commission has since decided that such a ban will be a good idea after all. Other restrictions will come into force including no vehicular movement being allowed on the day of the election itself. This is presumably in the assumption that all voters will be by then back in their home areas and within walking distance of a polling station, which I find rather optimistic. The cuckoo's arrival could be well timed.
