ML613072893
Contributor
Vihansith Kulatunga Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Periyakulam
Kuchchaveli, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
- Tags
- Egg(s); Nest
Observation details
I was walking on bare ground before I was startled my a fluttering noise at my feet. Turns out, I had stumbled upon on a perfectly camouflaged nesting Indian Nightjar (identified by size) with one pink egg on the ground. The bird, unfortunately, was startled my my presence and fled, leaving the egg behind. I stood at a distance for an hour, but the bird did not return to the egg. Since I am going back next week, I will make sure to check if the nest is fine. Since it is a land project, the soil may be tilled, leaving the eggs exposed to damage. Sadly. this nesting attempt's future is bleak.
Technical information
- Model
- Canon EOS REBEL T3
- Lens
- EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II
- ISO
- 100
- Focal length
- 55 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/7.1
- Shutter speed
- 1/125 sec
- Dimensions
- 4272 pixels x 2848 pixels
- Original file size
- 3.22 MB