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Post by Ariel Matias on Apr 12, 2012 21:29:38 GMT
5dM3 really is a standout in low-light!
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Post by Ariel Matias on Apr 12, 2012 21:28:17 GMT
Very nice capture of the Brush Cuckoo, Ely.
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Post by Ariel Matias on Apr 12, 2012 21:26:43 GMT
Very nice low-angle shot! Well done, Edwin!
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Post by Ariel Matias on Apr 12, 2012 21:25:41 GMT
Ariel, that is a Purple-throated Mountain Gem (Lampornis calolaema). Great shot!! Thanks a lot, Bob!
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Post by Ariel Matias on Apr 11, 2012 23:46:54 GMT
Hi, I saw from my book that the colors of the crown and of the throat are opposite. Just want to make sure that this is a magnificent hummingbird specie. Thank you.
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Post by Ariel Matias on Apr 10, 2012 21:25:16 GMT
Wonderful documentations and very sharp pictures! I didn't see these when you were here! Looking forward for more surprises!
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Post by Ariel Matias on Apr 10, 2012 21:23:06 GMT
Hi Ariel, Nice photos. However, I need to make a slight correction on the ID's. The first one is OK - obviously a fully adult male bairdii. The following two photos are, however, also of male birds. There are no females in this set. The last two are immature male birds. They are too highly colored to be females immature or not. The second photo shows shiny blue wing coverts - not good for female of any age. The third is too highly colored both on the black of the head and throat (would be a rather washed out ashy-grey if female, but also on the belly where the red has too great of an extension. I know why you are confused. You are confused by the transverse barring of the ventral rectrices. The immature male birds have this barred pattern. The white comes in as they approach full maturity. Also to notice that the last two birds are losing the bicolored appearance of the female bill - they still have a bit of it, but it is just on the extremity of the bill. Of the last two photos, the third photo seems to be a male that is more immature than that in the second photo. Thank you very much, Steve! I really thought that there must be wrong with the ID but I wasn't quite sure. I saw from some websites a picture of a female specie that looked like the one above. I now modified the post. Many thanks for your correction!
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Post by Ariel Matias on Apr 9, 2012 18:36:06 GMT
The Baird's Trogon (Trogon bairdii) is a species of bird in the Trogonidae family. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. (source: wikipedia.org) 400mm, 1/30s, f/5.6, ISO 800 400mm, 1/100s, f/5.6, ISO 800 And here's immature one. Thanks to Steve Pryor for the corrections. ISO 1600, 1/640s
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Post by Ariel Matias on Apr 9, 2012 17:38:46 GMT
Very sharp and lots of details!
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Post by Ariel Matias on Apr 9, 2012 17:38:10 GMT
Perfect exposure!
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Post by Ariel Matias on Apr 9, 2012 17:37:29 GMT
I can imagine the difficulty of capturing this one. Well done!
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Post by Ariel Matias on Apr 9, 2012 17:36:13 GMT
Thanks Ramon for the appreciation.
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Post by Ariel Matias on Apr 9, 2012 17:35:34 GMT
The Quetzal is one of my favorite bird because of the unique and colorful feathers. Thanks for sharing this photo Ariel. Thanks Nilo!
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Post by Ariel Matias on Apr 7, 2012 22:21:17 GMT
Thanks Ely and wonderful shots here! The collared sparrow keeps coming back on the same place where you took the picture. Meanwhile, we noticed last week that a pair of Clay-colored Robin is making a nest on a palm tree inside our garden. I'll keep you posted
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Post by Ariel Matias on Apr 7, 2012 22:18:48 GMT
Wonderful shot, Ariel. With its very long tail, it's interesting to see how it could fit itself in the hole. Thanks Mark. I have a picture but a haven't processed it yet. You can imagine this same picture without the head of the bird and just the feather protruding out from the hole.
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Post by Ariel Matias on Apr 3, 2012 4:01:55 GMT
Lovely set! What camera and lens did you use here?
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Post by Ariel Matias on Apr 3, 2012 4:00:04 GMT
Thanks Ely. Looking forward for your quetzal sets.
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Post by Ariel Matias on Apr 1, 2012 23:51:00 GMT
It is not everyday that I get the chance to photograph a quetzal, much less to photograph it coming out from its nest. During Ely's visit here, we had a great time to witness and photograph a pair of Resplendent Quetzal nesting in a dead tree trunk. It took a lot of waiting hours and patience before we both got some decent shots. EOS 7D+400mm f/5.6L 1/500s, ISO 800
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Post by Ariel Matias on Mar 29, 2012 15:06:07 GMT
My wife was laughing at us while taking this picture using her iPad
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Post by Ariel Matias on Mar 29, 2012 14:32:18 GMT
PURA VIDA Ely!!! Thank you for the kind words! It was also a pleasure for us to be your host during your stay. We had lots of fun during the trip! Certainly, one of my best times ever!
I am really quite impressed with the details of your photos. I am currently here in the office and viewing from my 22-in Sun Monitor. The colors, exposures and feather details are all outstanding.
We took tons of pictures together and I also haven't processed all of them. Will share mine soon once those are ready.
Looking forward for more lovely photos very soon!!!
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