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[Click]

Beautiful series, Alan. I really like the last picture.

 

[AlanF]

Black-tailed Trainbearer, Violet-tailed Sylph.

 

[Click]

Great shots, Alan. I really like your pictures.

 

[AlanF]

You go up 4000m in the Andes to see a Condor, and what do you get? The Ecuadorian Airforce? (5DSR 100-400mm @ 560mm).

 

[Click]

Impressive bird. Nice shot, Alan.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Interesting how the bird has evolved. Normally you'd expect that to take millions of years!

Jack

 

[AlanF]

Interesting how the bird has evolved. Normally you'd expect that to take millions of years!

Jack

It probably has evolved over millions of years. And it has become sufficiently smart to build a walkie-talkie.

 

[Click]

LOL

 

[ISv]

I have not been in my country of origin for more than 17 years. Here are some photos from my vacation there.
Grate pics from many people in this grate forum!!!

 

[ISv]

And some more...

 

[ISv]

And some more...

 

[AlanF]

And some more...

These are great! And where do you come from?

 

[Click]

Very nice series, ISv.

 

[AaronT]

Black-tailed Trainbearer, Violet-tailed Sylph.
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A great series of posts Alan an ISv!

 

[ISv]

Thanks all!
Alan, I'm coming from Bulgaria. I whent there in bad time: hot! Birds are hiding in deep shades, only feeding in open space early morning and late afternoon when the light is rather insufficient for APS-C sensor. Only in the high mountains (above 1800 up to 2500 meters) I met birds feeding at noon but I was there for just 4-5 hours.

 

[IslanderMV]

Late afternoon in the marsh. Caught a Great Egret preoccupied with fishing. The scene had interesting lighting. The bird was in the direct sun with dark marsh behind.

 

[Click]

Very nice shots, Jeff.

 

[ISv]

Beautiful!

 

[Jack Douglas]

Being ISO 12800 , I'm not thrilled but it's another variety I just discovered in my shots that I didn't know I had - Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer Hummingbird.

I think there are 12 varieties represented in my captures from Costa Rica, which contrasted with Canada, is mind boggling.

In fact, in just over two weeks shooting in Costa Rica I have ID'd over 80 birds. And now with my new computer build I have half a chance of getting through them all.

The Quetzal is extracted from a high ISO video, so likewise disappointing but it brings back a great memory.

Jack

 

[Jack Douglas]

And another hummer. Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Jack