Post by Ely Teehankee on Apr 16, 2012 13:52:58 GMT
Myriam's Quetzal is a lodge and restaurant about 500 meters from Dantica Lodge where I stayed. I like going there because the balcony overlooks the forest that has both fruiting trees and flowering trees that attract a lot of birds. I also like the food that Myriam cooks especially the trout that is very fresh and tasty. The first time I saw a Summer Tanager was when Ariel posted his capture and I really like the bird as red is one of my favorite color. It was a dream than when I thought that if ever I go to Costa Rica I hope that I will be able to see and photograph this bird. Now it is done and I am so happy that I had the chance to do so.
Canon EOS 1D Mark IV, Canon EF 300mm
f/2.8L IS USM with Canon Extender 1.4X II.
Gitzo GT3530LS tripod, Wimberley WH200 head. Manual exposure in available light.
The Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) as the name implies is usually seen during the summer months. I don't know what color it is when it is not summer. It is easy to see this bird as it is entirely red and in a background of green leaves it really stands out. But the bird is difficult to photograph as it is quite skittish. This is the Little Red Riding Hood of the birds. All the pictures were taken at 1/1000 sec., f/2.8, ISO 400 and at a distance of 7.37 meters.
Canon EOS 1D Mark IV, Canon EF 300mm
f/2.8L IS USM with Canon Extender 1.4X II.
Gitzo GT3530LS tripod, Wimberley WH200 head. Manual exposure in available light.
The Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) as the name implies is usually seen during the summer months. I don't know what color it is when it is not summer. It is easy to see this bird as it is entirely red and in a background of green leaves it really stands out. But the bird is difficult to photograph as it is quite skittish. This is the Little Red Riding Hood of the birds. All the pictures were taken at 1/1000 sec., f/2.8, ISO 400 and at a distance of 7.37 meters.
