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Congratulations to AGeoJO for winning Feature Thread of the Week with 15 votes - View Previous Winners


To make a long story short, I was in Ecuador recently although the pandemic was still raging in some parts of the world. It rained quite a bit while I was there. Actually, it rained everyday. The smaller birds didn't seem to mind much. Hummingbirds love gloomy and/or rainy days. Some of them did get drenched but they were still active and they could shake the water off, just like dogs do, after the rain stopped.

Largish birds, on the other hand, I saw them at a few occasions, became somewhat lethargic. They stayed perched and moved their head back and forth or up and down and did so at a slow motion. You could literally moved in closer for close-up, within reason, of course, and they stayed put. One interesting aspect of the the rain, because their feathers are completely hydrophobic, beads of water just stayed on the top of there head or body. There are 3 birds the feather of which, I noticed to have that characteristic: Toucan Barbet, Plate-billed Mountain Toucan and Crimson-rump Toucanet. And here are some images of them during heavy rain.

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Joshua



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1. Toucan Barbet





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2. Toucan Barbet





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3. Plate-billed Mountain Toucan





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4. Plate-billed Mountain Toucan





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5. Crimson-rump Toucanet




May 08, 2021 at 12:44 AM
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Joshua,

These are jaw droppingly gorgeous. What a wonderful accompaniment to my Satmorning coffee. So much to savor here. Looks like you were really able to take best advantage of what the weather (and birds) presented you. My only criticism is I wish there was more. I also like the descriptions you’ve been providing with your photos.

Cheers

George



May 08, 2021 at 06:00 AM
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Gorgeous images Joshua. I bet the water was beading up on you and your gear as well. Like George, I'm enjoying my morning coffee while viewing these delightful images.

Morris



May 08, 2021 at 07:12 AM
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George Welch wrote:
Joshua,

These are jaw droppingly gorgeous. What a wonderful accompaniment to my Satmorning coffee. So much to savor here. Looks like you were really able to take best advantage of what the weather (and birds) presented you. My only criticism is I wish there was more. I also like the descriptions you’ve been providing with your photos.

Cheers

George


Thank you very much for your kind comment, George! I am glad you like those images. I do have images of other largish birds in the rain but they we semi-protected by the rainforest canopy and the water beads on their feathers were not that obvious nor large. I will be posting more of these 3 birds albeit not in the rain…



morris wrote:
Gorgeous images Joshua. I bet the water was beading up on you and your gear as well. Like George, I'm enjoying my morning coffee while viewing these delightful images.

Morris


Morris, thank you very much for your kind words.Between the rain poncho and partly covered areas, a little water didn’t harm me nor the gear.



May 08, 2021 at 07:50 AM
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Great set, Joshua! Brings back memories of our hummingbird shoot in the rain! A lot of fun, the rain notwithstanding.


May 08, 2021 at 08:21 AM
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Nothing like some rain to add that touch of magic to these gorgeous shots. All so very beautiful.

Birdie



May 08, 2021 at 08:25 AM
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Wonderful set, of which I particularly liked 2, 3 and 5! All are beautiful and the birds in some cases look resigned to being in the rain.


May 08, 2021 at 09:46 AM
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These images are spectacular with superb detail and clarity. Really enjoyed looking at all of these exotic birds and how colorful they are. Did you a flash on any of them?


May 08, 2021 at 10:22 AM
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Wow, Beautiful set in all Joshua !!! #3 really strikes me, but all are fantastic.


May 08, 2021 at 11:03 AM
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Just beautiful images Joshua!
Bob



May 08, 2021 at 11:18 AM
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bobbytan wrote:
Great set, Joshua! Brings back memories of our hummingbird shoot in the rain! A lot of fun, the rain notwithstanding.


Thank you very much, Bobby! Yes, indeed, I remembered that vividly.



birdied wrote:
Nothing like some rain to add that touch of magic to these gorgeous shots. All so very beautiful.

Birdie


Thank you very much, Birdie! Yes, rains added something to the images alright and I like that but it did a tad wet at times.



May 08, 2021 at 01:03 PM
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Absolutely fantastic images, Joshua! Looking forward to seeing many more pictures from your trip!!


May 08, 2021 at 01:23 PM
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dallvr wrote:
Wonderful set, of which I particularly liked 2, 3 and 5! All are beautiful and the birds in some cases look resigned to being in the rain.


Shirley, thank you very much for your kind words! Yes, those birds did look resigned to be rained on alright.



louie champan wrote:
These images are spectacular with superb detail and clarity. Really enjoyed looking at all of these exotic birds and how colorful they are. Did you a flash on any of them?


I appreciate you kind comment, Louie! No, no flash was used for any of them. Flash is okay and used from time to time for hummingbirds but it is a no-no for these birds, especially the toucan barbet and plate-billed mountain toucans that are not that easily seen.



roadapple wrote:
Wow, Beautiful set in all Joshua !!! #3 really strikes me, but all are fantastic.


Thank you very much, Tom! I am glad you like the images.




May 08, 2021 at 03:25 PM
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Wow, great pics again as usual, Joshua! Love the exotic birds, water droplets and colors. Voted.


May 08, 2021 at 05:49 PM
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Absolutely stunning images, Joshua! Love all of them. Would love to get down to Ecuador/Costa Rica for a birding trip in the future. Definitely on my bucket list.

Gordon



May 08, 2021 at 06:41 PM
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Arrestingly beautiful. Simply majestic. Well done!


May 08, 2021 at 08:11 PM
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Very enjoyable images Joshua. Nicely done and thanks for sharing.
Jason



May 08, 2021 at 08:12 PM
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very nice set Joshua


May 08, 2021 at 08:16 PM
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wonderfully done, Joshua. Rain adds so much to the effect. Brings back so many memories. voted for sure.


May 08, 2021 at 08:33 PM
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Nice work as usual Josh, so glad you got to visit Ecuador.


May 08, 2021 at 08:58 PM
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