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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.
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Post by Mick Harris on Apr 16, 2012 17:32:12 GMT
A great set of shots Ely
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Apr 17, 2012 3:13:53 GMT
Thank you Mick. There are so many birds to photograph that I have never seen and having photograph this bird certainly makes me feel good.
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Post by Ariel Matias on Apr 17, 2012 22:18:19 GMT
That red color blends well with its surroundings!
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Apr 18, 2012 7:18:23 GMT
That red color blends well with its surroundings! With the color of this Summer Tanager being that red all over it is difficult not to see this bird. Thank you Ariel for bringing me to such a great place to see different kinds of birds in the same area.
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Post by Ramon Quisumbing on Apr 23, 2012 21:53:31 GMT
Beautiful, clear captures of a beautiful bird, Ely.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Apr 24, 2012 8:33:38 GMT
Beautiful, clear captures of a beautiful bird, Ely. Thank you Ramon. It was very exciting and a thrill for me to see this bird flying in. I am glad that even in my excitement I was able to stay calm enough to take several pictures of it. I have a couple of sighting of this bird in other places but they were either too far or have obstructions in between.
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