A pelican & an Ibis in flight

CharithaJB · January 22, 2020, 3:59am

OmarBD · January 22, 2020, 4:20am

CharithaJB · January 22, 2020, 4:24am

Thanks so much @OmarBD

PoliMC · January 22, 2020, 12:24pm

Would you like to add more details to the photo like which device and shutter speed did you use for capturing the photo? It would be nice if you add more specifics about the photo.

Maybe you will be interested in this post: How to improve your nature photography. There are really great tips.

ErmesT · January 22, 2020, 1:29pm

What as beauty, @CharithaJB , great shots

Like @PoliMC , I am interested too about how you took the photos.

If you are interested in Bird watching, there are a couple of post I would like to show you:

Laguna del Mort (Venetian area) - Birdwatching in Winter

and the amazing thread Beautiful Birds Captured on Camera .

In there you will meet a lot of Local Guides who love to take photos of birds

AdamGT · January 22, 2020, 2:07pm

Great clicks @CharithaJB I too would love to know what camera and settings you used.

PoliMC · January 22, 2020, 3:22pm

Hi @ErmesT ,

Thanks for the tag and for the provided posts!

I am sure that @CharithaJB will be interested in them.

CharithaJB · January 22, 2020, 11:00pm

@PoliMC Here are the settings

For the Pelican

For the Ibis

Thank you for the Tips

CharithaJB · January 22, 2020, 11:10pm

Thank you very much @ErmesT

I took these photos at the Kandawala lake in Sri Lanka. The location is shown in the map. The lake attracts many species of water birds like Pelicans, Ibis, Cormorants, Painted Storks and common Egrets. Since fishing is not allowed birds have plenty to eat for themselves.

The settings

Ibis

Pelican

CharithaJB · January 22, 2020, 11:12pm

Yes I am @PoliMC and thank you!

CharithaJB · January 22, 2020, 11:15pm

Thank you very much @AdamGT

Here are the settings

Pelican

Ibis

ErmesT · January 22, 2020, 11:36pm

Wow, thank you so much for the feedback, it should be a real birds paradise, @CharithaJB

CharithaJB · January 22, 2020, 11:37pm

You are most welcome @ErmesT

AdamGT · January 23, 2020, 12:08am

Thanks for your detailed reply @CharithaJB . I would encourage you to write a post about Kandawala lake as judging from your photos it must be a beautiful nature reserve.

CharithaJB · January 23, 2020, 12:25am

@AdamGT The lake is surrounded by a walking path folks come to exercise because this area where the lake is at is a densely populated busy suburb of Colombo the largest city in Sri Lanka. It is a small lake fishing is not allowed and attracts many species of fish eating birds like Pelicans, Painted storks, Cormorants, common Egrets and Fishing eagles that come here to feed.

Here are some more photos I took here

https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/General-Discussion/Painted-Storks/td-p/2121638

https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/General-Discussion/The-Takeoff/td-p/2154897

https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/General-Discussion/A-Cormorant-Fishing/td-p/2154880

https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/General-Discussion/House-Sparrow/td-p/2136379

CharithaJB · January 23, 2020, 12:42am

If you like bird watching Sri Lanka has a lot of both migratory and endemic birds!

Here are some more pictures I took all over the island

https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/General-Discussion/Bird-Watching-in-Sri-Lanka/td-p/1122263

Enjoy!!

PoliMC · January 23, 2020, 9:23am

Hi @CharithaJB ,

Thanks a lot for your reply and provided specifics about the photo!

Your camera is one of the best that I know of Canon. Did you use a stand?

AdamGT · January 24, 2020, 1:37am

Thanks @CharithaJB , your photos are amazing!