Crested Hawk Eagle and a Lesser Whistling Duck Encounter at Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka.

At August 29, 2020
By Niroshan Mirando
In Species Watch, Travel Locations, Trip Reports
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During the time I lived in Sri Lanka and during my regular visits to Sri Lanka, Wilpattu National Park didn’t disappoint me with unforgettable wildlife sightings and unforgettable experiences. This is where my passion for wildlife photography grew into great proportions. This is a story I wanted to tell for a while and finally got some spare time to blog about this extraordinary experience I had with a Crested Hawk Eagle Back in 2016, on a cold and foggy morning on one of my visits to the Wilpattu National Park.

At March 13, 2014
By Niroshan Mirando
In Conservations, Species Watch, Tips & Ticks, Trip Reports
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My First flamingo encounter, Mannar 2013

I had this fantasy for a long time to take some good pictures of flamingos because I had always been fascinated with pictures taken in Africa and by some of my fellow Sri Lankan photographers. Back in January 2013, I had my first stroke of luck with these elusive birds at the Mannar slattern. However the sighting was under extremely harsh lighting and at a very long distance, so I had to be content with a few record shots. However last year around March, I had a better encounter with these amazing birds at the Bundala Lagoon in Bundala National Park, Sri Lanka. The sighting was good but approaching them was nearly impossible, as they were far from the lagoon. As Bundala was a national park the rules did not permit me to approach them by foot or to get closer. Again, I had to settle for some long-range shots.