Nicolas Flandrin-Jones
@nicofj.bsky.social
Writer, illustrator & wildlife-chasing amateur photographer. Always wandering rivers, forests & coastlines in search of wild encounters and untold stories. Latest books at www.whaleandbear.com.
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No swimming allowed...
#wildlifephotography #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #nikon #nikonphotography #sigma #srilanka #crocodile
No swimming allowed...
#wildlifephotography #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #nikon #nikonphotography #sigma #srilanka #crocodile
November 28, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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No swimming allowed...
#wildlifephotography #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #nikon #nikonphotography #sigma #srilanka #crocodile
No swimming allowed...
#wildlifephotography #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #nikon #nikonphotography #sigma #srilanka #crocodile
Asian Green Bee-eater,
Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka
August 2025
#wildlifephotography #wildlife #photography #nikon #nikonphotography #sigma #stilanka #beeeater #birdphotography #birds
Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka
August 2025
#wildlifephotography #wildlife #photography #nikon #nikonphotography #sigma #stilanka #beeeater #birdphotography #birds
November 27, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Asian Green Bee-eater,
Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka
August 2025
#wildlifephotography #wildlife #photography #nikon #nikonphotography #sigma #stilanka #beeeater #birdphotography #birds
Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka
August 2025
#wildlifephotography #wildlife #photography #nikon #nikonphotography #sigma #stilanka #beeeater #birdphotography #birds
Eyes to eyes.
Mesmerizing moment in Wilpattu National Park
#wildlifephotography #photography #wildlife #naturephotography #monkey #macaque #nikonphotography #nikon #sigma #wilpattunationalpark #srilanka
Mesmerizing moment in Wilpattu National Park
#wildlifephotography #photography #wildlife #naturephotography #monkey #macaque #nikonphotography #nikon #sigma #wilpattunationalpark #srilanka
November 26, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Eyes to eyes.
Mesmerizing moment in Wilpattu National Park
#wildlifephotography #photography #wildlife #naturephotography #monkey #macaque #nikonphotography #nikon #sigma #wilpattunationalpark #srilanka
Mesmerizing moment in Wilpattu National Park
#wildlifephotography #photography #wildlife #naturephotography #monkey #macaque #nikonphotography #nikon #sigma #wilpattunationalpark #srilanka
Impressive Giant Honeybee colony (Apis Dorsata) also known locally as 'killer bees' due their tendency to launch mass attacks when disturbed (noise or coming too close).
They perform a defensive pattern called shimmering, where thousands of bees flip their abdomens in waves to deter predators.
They perform a defensive pattern called shimmering, where thousands of bees flip their abdomens in waves to deter predators.
November 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Impressive Giant Honeybee colony (Apis Dorsata) also known locally as 'killer bees' due their tendency to launch mass attacks when disturbed (noise or coming too close).
They perform a defensive pattern called shimmering, where thousands of bees flip their abdomens in waves to deter predators.
They perform a defensive pattern called shimmering, where thousands of bees flip their abdomens in waves to deter predators.
Sunrise on the hugest tree of Sigirya
#sunrise #naturephotography #tree #stilanka #lionsroxk #sigirya #olympus #goodmorning
#sunrise #naturephotography #tree #stilanka #lionsroxk #sigirya #olympus #goodmorning
November 23, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Sunrise on the hugest tree of Sigirya
#sunrise #naturephotography #tree #stilanka #lionsroxk #sigirya #olympus #goodmorning
#sunrise #naturephotography #tree #stilanka #lionsroxk #sigirya #olympus #goodmorning
Playful brother and sister moment,
Young macaques taken in the early morning of Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka.
#wildlifephotography #wildlife #photography #nikonphotography #nikon #sigma #srilanka #macaques #wilpattunationalpark #photo #nature
Young macaques taken in the early morning of Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka.
#wildlifephotography #wildlife #photography #nikonphotography #nikon #sigma #srilanka #macaques #wilpattunationalpark #photo #nature
November 22, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Playful brother and sister moment,
Young macaques taken in the early morning of Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka.
#wildlifephotography #wildlife #photography #nikonphotography #nikon #sigma #srilanka #macaques #wilpattunationalpark #photo #nature
Young macaques taken in the early morning of Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka.
#wildlifephotography #wildlife #photography #nikonphotography #nikon #sigma #srilanka #macaques #wilpattunationalpark #photo #nature
Elegant forest damselflies taken in one of the latest rain forest in Sri Lanka (Sinharaja)
#wildlifephotography #wildlife #photography #nikon #nikonphotography #damselflies #rainforest #sinharaja #srilanka #nature
#wildlifephotography #wildlife #photography #nikon #nikonphotography #damselflies #rainforest #sinharaja #srilanka #nature
November 21, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Elegant forest damselflies taken in one of the latest rain forest in Sri Lanka (Sinharaja)
#wildlifephotography #wildlife #photography #nikon #nikonphotography #damselflies #rainforest #sinharaja #srilanka #nature
#wildlifephotography #wildlife #photography #nikon #nikonphotography #damselflies #rainforest #sinharaja #srilanka #nature
Powerful moment shared with this magnificent leopard in the Wilpattu National Park in Sri Lanka
#wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #nikon #nikonphotography #sigma #srilanka #wilpattu #photo #leopard
#wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #nikon #nikonphotography #sigma #srilanka #wilpattu #photo #leopard
November 14, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Powerful moment shared with this magnificent leopard in the Wilpattu National Park in Sri Lanka
#wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #nikon #nikonphotography #sigma #srilanka #wilpattu #photo #leopard
#wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #nikon #nikonphotography #sigma #srilanka #wilpattu #photo #leopard
Crested Serpent Eagle,
Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka
#wildlifephotography #wildlife #eagle #photography #nikon #birdwatching #sigma #srilanka #wilpattunationalpark #crestedserpenteagle
Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka
#wildlifephotography #wildlife #eagle #photography #nikon #birdwatching #sigma #srilanka #wilpattunationalpark #crestedserpenteagle
November 12, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Crested Serpent Eagle,
Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka
#wildlifephotography #wildlife #eagle #photography #nikon #birdwatching #sigma #srilanka #wilpattunationalpark #crestedserpenteagle
Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka
#wildlifephotography #wildlife #eagle #photography #nikon #birdwatching #sigma #srilanka #wilpattunationalpark #crestedserpenteagle
The Indian Roller gets his name from the impressive aerial acrobatics it performs during courtship or territorial displays
#indianroller #wildlifephotography #wildlife #photography #nikon #sigma #birdphotography
#indianroller #wildlifephotography #wildlife #photography #nikon #sigma #birdphotography
November 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The Indian Roller gets his name from the impressive aerial acrobatics it performs during courtship or territorial displays
#indianroller #wildlifephotography #wildlife #photography #nikon #sigma #birdphotography
#indianroller #wildlifephotography #wildlife #photography #nikon #sigma #birdphotography
Sunday dose of cuteness...❤️
Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka
#wildlifephotography #nikon #sigma #srilanka #wilpattu #photography #wildlife
Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka
#wildlifephotography #nikon #sigma #srilanka #wilpattu #photography #wildlife
November 9, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Sunday dose of cuteness...❤️
Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka
#wildlifephotography #nikon #sigma #srilanka #wilpattu #photography #wildlife
Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka
#wildlifephotography #nikon #sigma #srilanka #wilpattu #photography #wildlife
Common Kingfisher,
Sri Lanka 2025
#wildlifephotography #wildlife #nikon #sigma #nikonphotography #srilanka #kingfisher
Sri Lanka 2025
#wildlifephotography #wildlife #nikon #sigma #nikonphotography #srilanka #kingfisher
November 5, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Common Kingfisher,
Sri Lanka 2025
#wildlifephotography #wildlife #nikon #sigma #nikonphotography #srilanka #kingfisher
Sri Lanka 2025
#wildlifephotography #wildlife #nikon #sigma #nikonphotography #srilanka #kingfisher
False Widow,
Sri Lanka, 2025
#nikon #wildlifephotography #sigma #wildlife #spider #photography #nature #falsewidow
Sri Lanka, 2025
#nikon #wildlifephotography #sigma #wildlife #spider #photography #nature #falsewidow
November 3, 2025 at 8:37 AM
False Widow,
Sri Lanka, 2025
#nikon #wildlifephotography #sigma #wildlife #spider #photography #nature #falsewidow
Sri Lanka, 2025
#nikon #wildlifephotography #sigma #wildlife #spider #photography #nature #falsewidow
White-breasted kingfisher taken in Wilpattu National Park
#kingfisher #wildlifephotography #nikon #sigma #photography #srilanka #wildlife
#kingfisher #wildlifephotography #nikon #sigma #photography #srilanka #wildlife
October 27, 2025 at 8:03 AM
White-breasted kingfisher taken in Wilpattu National Park
#kingfisher #wildlifephotography #nikon #sigma #photography #srilanka #wildlife
#kingfisher #wildlifephotography #nikon #sigma #photography #srilanka #wildlife
Panthera pardus kotiya or more commonly called Sri Lankan Leopard.
They are fewer than 800 left in the wild in Sri Lanka (Classified Vulnerable (VU) on #IUCN).
#leopard #srilanka #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nikon #sigma #naturephotography #d850
They are fewer than 800 left in the wild in Sri Lanka (Classified Vulnerable (VU) on #IUCN).
#leopard #srilanka #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nikon #sigma #naturephotography #d850
October 24, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Panthera pardus kotiya or more commonly called Sri Lankan Leopard.
They are fewer than 800 left in the wild in Sri Lanka (Classified Vulnerable (VU) on #IUCN).
#leopard #srilanka #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nikon #sigma #naturephotography #d850
They are fewer than 800 left in the wild in Sri Lanka (Classified Vulnerable (VU) on #IUCN).
#leopard #srilanka #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nikon #sigma #naturephotography #d850
Sloth bear,
Wilpattu National Park
Sri Lanka
#slothbear #indianbear #wilpattunationalpark #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nikon #bear
Wilpattu National Park
Sri Lanka
#slothbear #indianbear #wilpattunationalpark #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nikon #bear
September 5, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Sloth bear,
Wilpattu National Park
Sri Lanka
#slothbear #indianbear #wilpattunationalpark #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nikon #bear
Wilpattu National Park
Sri Lanka
#slothbear #indianbear #wilpattunationalpark #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nikon #bear
September 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
One of those magical moments in Wilpattu. 😍
#leopard #wilpattunationalpark #srilanka #nikon #wildlifephotography #wildlife #sigma
#leopard #wilpattunationalpark #srilanka #nikon #wildlifephotography #wildlife #sigma
September 3, 2025 at 8:30 AM
One of those magical moments in Wilpattu. 😍
#leopard #wilpattunationalpark #srilanka #nikon #wildlifephotography #wildlife #sigma
#leopard #wilpattunationalpark #srilanka #nikon #wildlifephotography #wildlife #sigma
Jerdon's Baza,
Yala National Park, Sri Lanka
#wildlife #nikon #baza #wildlifephotography #sigma #naturephotography #nikond850 #srilanka
Yala National Park, Sri Lanka
#wildlife #nikon #baza #wildlifephotography #sigma #naturephotography #nikond850 #srilanka
September 2, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Jerdon's Baza,
Yala National Park, Sri Lanka
#wildlife #nikon #baza #wildlifephotography #sigma #naturephotography #nikond850 #srilanka
Yala National Park, Sri Lanka
#wildlife #nikon #baza #wildlifephotography #sigma #naturephotography #nikond850 #srilanka
Crested Serpent-eagle
Sri Lanka
#eagle #crestedserpenteagle #srilanka #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nikon #nikond850 #sigma
Sri Lanka
#eagle #crestedserpenteagle #srilanka #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nikon #nikond850 #sigma
September 1, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Crested Serpent-eagle
Sri Lanka
#eagle #crestedserpenteagle #srilanka #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nikon #nikond850 #sigma
Sri Lanka
#eagle #crestedserpenteagle #srilanka #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nikon #nikond850 #sigma
Baby elephant alert 🚨
Sri Lanka
#elephant #srilanka #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nikon #nikond850 #sigma #photography
Sri Lanka
#elephant #srilanka #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nikon #nikond850 #sigma #photography
September 1, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Baby elephant alert 🚨
Sri Lanka
#elephant #srilanka #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nikon #nikond850 #sigma #photography
Sri Lanka
#elephant #srilanka #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nikon #nikond850 #sigma #photography
Indian Flying Fox,
Sri Lanka
#indianflyingfox #srilanka #bats #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nikon #nikond850 #sigma #photooftheday
Sri Lanka
#indianflyingfox #srilanka #bats #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nikon #nikond850 #sigma #photooftheday
August 31, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Indian Flying Fox,
Sri Lanka
#indianflyingfox #srilanka #bats #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nikon #nikond850 #sigma #photooftheday
Sri Lanka
#indianflyingfox #srilanka #bats #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nikon #nikond850 #sigma #photooftheday
Asian Green Bee-eater,
Yala National Park, Sri Lanka
#beeeater #srilanka #wildlife #yala #wildlifephotography #nikon #sigma #photography
Yala National Park, Sri Lanka
#beeeater #srilanka #wildlife #yala #wildlifephotography #nikon #sigma #photography
August 31, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Asian Green Bee-eater,
Yala National Park, Sri Lanka
#beeeater #srilanka #wildlife #yala #wildlifephotography #nikon #sigma #photography
Yala National Park, Sri Lanka
#beeeater #srilanka #wildlife #yala #wildlifephotography #nikon #sigma #photography
Tufted Grey Langur,
Yala National Park, Sri Lanka
Just waking up...
#wildlifephotography #tuftedgreylangur #srilanka #yala #nikon #wildlife #photography
Yala National Park, Sri Lanka
Just waking up...
#wildlifephotography #tuftedgreylangur #srilanka #yala #nikon #wildlife #photography
August 30, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Tufted Grey Langur,
Yala National Park, Sri Lanka
Just waking up...
#wildlifephotography #tuftedgreylangur #srilanka #yala #nikon #wildlife #photography
Yala National Park, Sri Lanka
Just waking up...
#wildlifephotography #tuftedgreylangur #srilanka #yala #nikon #wildlife #photography
Sri Lankan Leopard,
Yala National Park, Sri Lanka
#wildlifephotography #nikon #sigman #photography #leopard #srilanka #wildlife
Yala National Park, Sri Lanka
#wildlifephotography #nikon #sigman #photography #leopard #srilanka #wildlife
August 30, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Sri Lankan Leopard,
Yala National Park, Sri Lanka
#wildlifephotography #nikon #sigman #photography #leopard #srilanka #wildlife
Yala National Park, Sri Lanka
#wildlifephotography #nikon #sigman #photography #leopard #srilanka #wildlife