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SUBJECT: BLACK-HEADED IBIS WITH A SNAKE Camera: NIKON D 7200, Tamron lens100-400 mm
Lens Focal Length: 380 mm, ISO 800, shutter speed: 1/2000, f/11, M Mode, spot metering. LOCATION: Mangalajodi on Chilika Lake in Odisha Dist of India. Mangalajodi is an Imporant Flyways Destination for Migratory Birds. Mangalajodi village is approximately an hour and a half southwest of Bhubaneshwar in Odisha, in Khurda district. Birds at Mangalajodi in Odisha. Every year, millions of migratory birds traverse the same north-south routes across the world, known as flyways, between breeding and wintering grounds. Brackish Chilika Lake, in Odisha, is the largest wintering ground for migratory birds in the Indian Subcontinent. The serene wetlands at Mangalajodi, on the northern edge of Chilika Lake, attract a substantial proportion of these birds. However, what's really exceptional is how unusually close-up you get to see them! In recognition of Chilika Lake's importance as a haven for migratory birds, the United Nations World Tourism Organization listed it under its Destination Flyways project in 2014. This project aims to harness bird-related tourism to help conserve migratory birds, and at the same time support local communities. In 2018, Mangalajodi Eco Tourism Trust (the local community owned and managed wildlife conservation venture) won the prestigious United Nations World Tourism Organisation Award for Innovation in Tourism Enterprise. Tourists can also lean about the migratory birds in detail at the renovated Mangalajodi Bird Interpretation Center. Editing: I used PS CS 2022 to edit the frame, by a desktop computer 64 bit, Windows 11. I used adobe camera raw 15.5 filters for clarity of the image, enhanced shadow details, managed brightness and exposure. I used Topaz DeNoise AI to reduce noise. I have a good collection of birds of Mangalajodi and like to submit gradually in near future.