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[Click]

Very nice pictures. Well done, dpc.

 

[Jack Douglas]

A couple more more Costa Rica birds. Pale-billed Woodpecker - perhaps one of the ugliest woodpeckers on the planet. Montezuma Oropendola, which nest is sacks hanging from Palm type trees. I'll have to dig up a pic.



Jack

 

[Click]

Pale-billed Woodpecker - perhaps one of the ugliest woodpeckers on the planet.

I totally agree.

Nice pictures, Jack.

 

[dpc]

American coot in winter reeds by lakeside

 

[ISv]

This one got my attention because of the very rich and perfect plumage. At home I start thinking: "why I actually ignore this bird if it is naturalized here (brought to the islands in 1860) and there are wild, self-sufficient and artificially "controlled" populations on few different points of the Island?". One of them - in Koko Crater was actually totally killed some years ago. Must be because it's deeply nailed in my European mind that they belong to Zoo or some parks and somebody have to take care of them wintertime. Very different here! Low quality (20 in DXO PL) files - to smuggle them here !

 

[ISv]

And the Common Waxbill - I like the background, nice plant!

 

[ISv]

Every time I take new photo of baby White Tern I say myself "this should be the last - you collected plenty of them". And still taking new photos ! But they are molting so different and look so "individual" (like the "punk" in the next pics)... I'm always like "this one and no more"?

 

[Click]

Beautiful series, ISv.

 

[jprusa]

And the Common Waxbill - I like the background, nice plant
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Beautiful bird and background! Great pictures

 

[Jack Douglas]

The hummingbirds were dazzling wherever we went. This Violet Sabrewing White-necked Jacobin Humming birdwas common in the Turialba region. 1/640 at 800 mm so a little lacking in detail. The white neck is rearward and not showing.

Jack

 

[Click]

WOW Awesome. Well done, Jack.

 

[storioni]

Great photos, Jack and ISv! Nice color matching on the Waxbill ones!

 

[ISv]

The hummingbirds were dazzling wherever we went. This Violet Sabrewing was common in the Turialba region. 1/640 at 800 mm so a little lacking in detail.View attachment 184150

Jack

Great shot Jack! If you mean the detail in the wings -forget it: you got the motion and I think I like it better this way.

 

[ISv]

Thanks jprusa and storioni!

 

[Jack Douglas]

I'm finally getting the ID of the hummingbirds sorted out. Some have have M/F the same, others not, not to mention local variations and colour differences due to lighting or high ISO noise or poses that hide features. Ugh.
White-throated Mountain-gem Hummingbird.
Purple-throated Mountain-gem Hummingbird - female so no purple throat.
Green Violet-ear Hummingbird.

Jack

 

[AlanF]

I'm finally getting the ID of the hummingbirds sorted out. Some have have M/F the same, others not, not to mention local variations and colour differences due to lighting or high ISO noise or poses that hide features. Ugh.
White-throated Mountain-gem Hummingbird.
Purple-throated Mountain-gem Hummingbird - female so no purple throat.
Green Violet-ear Hummingbird.

Jack

These are great shots, and what's really nice that they are in the wild and not eating from a plastic feeder.

 

[Nat_WA]

The hummingbirds were dazzling wherever we went. This Violet Sabrewing was common in the Turialba region. 1/640 at 800 mm so a little lacking in detail.

Jack

Great picture Jack, the colours come out so well; lighting is very nice - in short, excellent - and you're forgiven any (íf any... ) lack of detail
W.

 

[Nat_WA]

These are great shots, and what's really nice that they are in the wild and not eating from a plastic feeder.

+1 !! W.

 

[Click]

These are great shots, and what's really nice that they are in the wild and not eating from a plastic feeder.

+1 Well done, Jack!

 

[dpc]

Fantastic shots, Jack! Great job.