Lockdown Chicks Gagana Wickramasinghe
Lockdown Chicks by Gagana Mendis Wickramasinghe the 10 year old gets ‘Highly Commended 16 pictures’ of Best wildlife Photographer of the year 2021
10-year-old Gagana watched as three rose-ringed parakeet chicks emerged from their nest to greet their returning father.
The family of parakeets had nested in a dead areca-nut palm in the backyard of Gagana’s parents’ home in Colombo, Sri Lanka. His parents had intentionally left the tree standing in the hopes of attracting wildlife. The tree proved to be an important source of entertainment as the island went into lockdown during the spring of 2020.
Gagana and his older brother spent hours experimenting with their cameras, sharing lenses and a tripod, in the hopes of getting a photo with the chicks showing themselves.
Also known as ring‑necked parakeets, these medium-sized parrots are native to Sri Lanka, India and Pakistan as well as parts of sub‑Saharan Africa, but feral populations are now found in many countries including the UK. Parakeets are a common sight in some urban settings, where they are known to breed in holes in brick walls.
https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2021/september/first-look-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-57.html
Reference – https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2021/september/first-look-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-57.html
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