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Venura Herath
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Professor in Environmental Genomics @ University of Peradeniya| VisitingScholar, PLPM @tamu | Proud Alumnus of @Umaine | Photographer. @Patriots & @Celtics Fan!
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Flight from the unseen 🦌!
The Sri Lankan axis deer (Axis axis ceylonensis)/ Ceylon spotted deer
#NikonCreators #NikonAsia #AStoryInEveryLens #NIKKOR90thAnniversary
📷 Taken with Nikon D500 & Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR #bbctravel #natgeoyourshot #natgeowildlife #birdphotography #srilanka
September 20, 2024 at 4:41 PM
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#EarthDay2024
Let us cradle Earth's tender nest,
with the gentle vigilance of a bird mother,
nurturing the future with each whispered breath!
Black-naped Monarch (𝘏𝘺𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘺𝘮𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘻𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘢)
#NikonCreators #NikonAsia
April 22, 2024 at 3:19 PM
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Happy World Wildlife Day 2024!
The brown fish owl (𝘒𝑒𝘵𝑢𝘱𝑎 𝑧𝘦𝑦𝘭𝑜𝘯𝑒𝘯𝑠𝘪𝑠)
#WorldWildlifeDay #NikonCreators #NikonAsia #AStoryInEveryLens #NIKKOR90thAnniversary
Taken with Nikon D500 & Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR
March 3, 2024 at 4:01 PM
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭❜𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑
I'm grateful for the incredible support and collaboration I've received from my research colleagues. Most importantly, a Big thanks to my Wife (Damsara) and Family for their unwavering encouragement and understanding throughout this journey.
November 29, 2023 at 3:07 PM
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Current mood! 🐆
The Sri Lankan leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya)
Nikon D500 & #nikkor 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR
#MyNIKKOR #NikonCreators #yourshotphotographers #picoftheday #photography #natgeo #natgeoyourshot #nationalpark #visitsrilanka #wilpattunationalpark #wildlifephotography #leopard #kotiya
November 8, 2023 at 4:24 PM
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Contrast! ☯ 🦉
The black-capped bulbul, or black-headed yellow bulbul (Rubigula melanictera). Endemic to Sri Lanka.
@nikonasia D500 & #nikkor AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR
#MyNIKKOR #nikoncreators #nationalpark #birdphotography #visitsrilanka #willpattu #bulbul #endemicbirds #SriLanka
October 24, 2023 at 4:09 PM
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Purrrfect Portrait! 🐆
The Sri Lankan leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya)
Nikon D500 & #nikkor 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR
#MyNIKKOR #NikonCreators #yourshotphotographers #picoftheday #photography #natgeo #natgeoyourshot #nationalpark #visitsrilanka #wilpattunationalpark #wildlifephotography #leopard #kotiya
October 23, 2023 at 4:09 PM
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Pure and Precious 🦌
The Sri Lankan axis deer/ Ceylon spotted deer (Axis axis ceylonensis)
Nikon D500 & #nikkor AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR
#MyNIKKOR #nikoncreators #yourshotphotographers #picoftheday #photography #natgeo #natgeoyourshot #nationalpark #visitsrilanka #deer
October 22, 2023 at 3:30 PM
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Hungry Bear 🧸!
The Sri Lankan sloth bear (Melursus ursinus inornatus)
@nikon D500 & #nikkor AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR
#MyNIKKOR #nikoncreators #yourshotphotographers #picoftheday #photography #natgeo #natgeoyourshot #nationalpark #wilpattu #visitsrilanka #bear
October 21, 2023 at 3:28 PM
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Death Stare!
The changeable hawk-eagle or crested hawk-eagle (𝘕𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴)
Nikon D500 & #nikkor AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR
#MyNIKKOR #nikoncreators #yourshotphotographers #picoftheday #natgeo #natgeoyourshot #nationalpark #birdphotography #visitsrilanka #willpattu #eagle #SriLanka
October 20, 2023 at 4:57 PM
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𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙰𝚍𝚘𝚛𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝙵𝚒𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚎 𝙽𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚔𝚎𝚛 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙹𝚞𝚗𝚐𝚕𝚎!
T𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐭 (𝘍𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘶𝘴) 🐈 T𝚑𝚎 𝚕𝚊𝚛𝚐𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝚕𝚒𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚖𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚎𝚛 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙵𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚜 𝚜𝚙𝚎𝚌𝚒𝚎𝚜. Nikon D500 & 500mm f/5.6E ISO 10,000 #MyNIKKOR #NikonCreators #cat #wilpattunationalpark #wildlifephotography #wildcats #junglecat
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October 19, 2023 at 4:49 PM
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😝😝😝😝🐆
Nikon D500 & #nikkor AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR
#MyNIKKOR #NikonCreators #yourshotphotographers #picoftheday #photography #natgeo #natgeoyourshot #nationalpark #visitsrilanka #wilpattunationalpark #wildlifephotography #leopard #kotiya #wilpattu
October 18, 2023 at 4:01 PM
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Weekend Vibes! 🐆
Nikon D500 & #nikkor AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR
#MyNIKKOR #nikoncreators #yourshotphotographers
October 7, 2023 at 2:41 PM
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One's survival can be the seed of another's demise!
The common kingfisher (𝐴𝑙𝑐𝑒𝑑𝑜 𝑎𝑡𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠), a.k.a the Eurasian kingfisher and river kingfisher.
Nikon D500 & #nikkor AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR
October 5, 2023 at 2:41 PM
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Quenching Its Thirst with a Piercing Gaze!
The changeable hawk-eagle/crested hawk-eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus)
@Nikon D500 & #nikkor AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR
October 3, 2023 at 4:01 PM
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Birthday Fun!
October 1, 2023 at 4:17 PM
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𝙻𝚘𝚜𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙲𝚘𝚗𝚏𝚞𝚜𝚎𝚍: 𝙸𝚗 𝚂𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚌𝚑 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙼𝚒𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚆𝚎𝚎𝚔𝚎𝚗𝚍!
𝚂𝚛𝚒 𝙻𝚊𝚗𝚔𝚊𝚗 𝚕𝚎𝚘𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚍 (𝑃𝑎𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑎 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑢𝑠 𝑘𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑦𝑎)
Nikon D500 & AF-S 500mm f/5.6E PF
#MyNIKKOR #nikoncreators #yourshotphotographers #picoftheday #photography #natgeo #natgeoyourshot #kumananationalpark #wildlifephotography #leopard #kotiya #nikonasia
September 24, 2023 at 3:39 PM
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Red-backed flameback/Lesser Sri Lanka flameback/Sri Lanka red-backed woodpecker/Ceylon red-backed woodpecker (Dinopium psarodes) කෑරලා
Nikon D500 & #nikkor AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR
#MyNIKKOR #nikoncreators #yourshotphotographers #picoftheday #photography #natgeo #natgeoyourshot
September 22, 2023 at 3:50 PM
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Discussing Biotechnology, especially regarding Fearmongering and Pseudoscience, with the renowned science journalist Nalaka Gunawardene , Dilip Fernando (Editor Sri Lankan Scientist Magazine) & Kapila Liyanage (Rubber Breeder).
"The Stakeholders Meeting- Updating National Biotech Policy"
September 21, 2023 at 4:19 PM
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This guy had me sneaking from the kitchen door early in the morning as Damsara opened it without a sound. At the end of the day... No regrets. None at all!
The crested serpent eagle (𝑆𝑝𝑖𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑛𝑖𝑠 𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑒𝑙𝑎)
Nikon D500 & 500mm f/5.6E #nikoncreators #backyardphotography
September 6, 2023 at 4:16 PM
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Random Backyard Clicks 📸!
𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝖼𝗋𝖾𝗌𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝗌𝖾𝗋𝗉𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝖾𝖺𝗀𝗅𝖾 (𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘢) සිළු සර්ප රාජාලියා
Nikon D500 & #nikkor AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR
#MyNIKKOR #nikoncreators #yourshotphotographers #picoftheday #photography #natgeo #natgeoyourshot #birdphotography #backyardbirding #SriLanka
September 2, 2023 at 2:55 PM
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Happy belated #WorldPhotographyDay!
#landscape #MyNIKKOR #nikoncreators #yourshotphotographers #picoftheday #photography #natgeo #natgeoyourshot
August 20, 2023 at 3:02 PM
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A Relentless Gaze!
𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝗀𝗋𝖾𝗒-𝗁𝖾𝖺𝖽𝖾𝖽 𝖿𝗂𝗌𝗁 𝖾𝖺𝗀𝗅𝖾 (𝘏𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘵𝘩𝘺𝘢𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘴)
Nikon D500 & #nikkor AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR
#MyNIKKOR #nikoncreators #yourshotphotographers #picoftheday #natgeo #natgeoyourshot #birdphotography #kumananationalpark #GreyHeadedFishEagle #wildlifephotography
August 15, 2023 at 3:59 PM
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Aqueous Farewell!
Spot Billed Pelican (Pelecanus philippensis)
Nikon D500 & #nikkor AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR
#MyNIKKOR #nikoncreators #yourshotphotographers #picoftheday #photography #natgeo #natgeoyourshot #nationalpark #kandalamalake #wildlifephotography #birds #birdwatching #pelican
August 14, 2023 at 3:18 PM
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S𝚘𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚞𝚍𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚂𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚒𝚝𝚢 𝙰𝚋𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙲𝚕𝚘𝚞𝚍𝚜!
The brahminy kite (𝘏𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴) Nikon D500 &500mm f/5.6E PF
August 9, 2023 at 3:16 PM