A quiet day at Mirissa: 2 species recorded. (auto-generated)
Greater crested tern
Grote kuifstern
Thalasseus bergii
NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/2500 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 44.6 m
The photo shows a Greater crested tern (Thalasseus bergii). It is a bird in the order Charadriiformes and the family Laridae. The photo was taken at Mirissa, Sri Lanka at 07:09 on Friday December 07, 2018.
Pomarine skua
Middelste jager
Stercorarius pomarinus
NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/6400 sec at F5.0, ISO 500, distance 44.6 m
The photo shows a Pomarine skua (Stercorarius pomarinus). It is a bird in the order Charadriiformes and the family Stercorariidae. The photo was taken at Matara, Southern Province, Sri Lanka at 08:53 on Friday December 07, 2018.