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Male quetzals have iridescent green or golden-green wing coverts, back, chest and head, with a red belly. Their wings are suited to camouflage under rainy conditions, because their feathers blend well with wet and shiny green area. They are strongly sexually dimorphic, and parts of the females' plumage are brown or grey. These largely solitary birds feed on fruits, berries, insects and small vertebrates (such as frogs). Even with their famous bright plumage, they can be hard to see in their natural wooded habitats.

I photographed these magnificent birds about 10,000 ft altitude in the Highlands of Costa Rica on a tour with Juan Carlos Vindas. Cold and rainy and quite breezy......but what a thrill to see and photograph these beautiful birds!





















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Jan 31, 2023 at 08:21 AM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Respelndent Quetzals !


Those are some real beauties Karen.
Thanks for sharing.
Jason



Jan 31, 2023 at 08:49 AM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Respelndent Quetzals !


Excellent set Karen. The third is a stunner showing the lovely environment including the moss and air plant.

Morris



Jan 31, 2023 at 10:39 AM
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Great set of some beautiful birds.


Jan 31, 2023 at 11:34 AM
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Gorgeous set Karen !!! Enjoyed each and every one of them..

Birdie

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Jan 31, 2023 at 04:19 PM
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Great work Karen. These are stunning. What a beautiful bird. Fantastic backgrounds ! Thanks for sharing.

Greg



Jan 31, 2023 at 05:01 PM
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Wow - amazing colour!



Jan 31, 2023 at 07:14 PM
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Karen, all images are winners for me but the fist one is over the top, rarely you see that stance of pride!


Jan 31, 2023 at 07:19 PM
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Wow! Those are all superb images.
Don't see any room for improvement.

Dave



Jan 31, 2023 at 09:17 PM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Respelndent Quetzals !


Wow, these images are best of the best. Thanks for showing


Jan 31, 2023 at 09:22 PM
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Super images. Beautiful birds and shots !

John



Jan 31, 2023 at 11:59 PM
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very nice indeed Karen


Feb 01, 2023 at 03:25 AM
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Beautiful set of images of this captivating bird. Well done.

Dave



Feb 01, 2023 at 08:09 AM
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jaylee73 wrote:
Those are some real beauties Karen.
Thanks for sharing.
Jason

Thanks, Jason!
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morris wrote:
Excellent set Karen. The third is a stunner showing the lovely environment including the moss and air plant.

Morris

Appreciate it, Morris!
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Jim Dockery wrote:
Great set of some beautiful birds.

Sure was fun when they showed up!
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birdied wrote:
Gorgeous set Karen !!! Enjoyed each and every one of them..

Birdie

Thank you!
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G.E. Smith wrote:
Great work Karen. These are stunning. What a beautiful bird. Fantastic backgrounds ! Thanks for sharing.

Greg

Glad you liked them, Greg!
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molson wrote:
Wow - amazing colour!

They flaunt those colors and long tails!
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juankgigo wrote:
Karen, all images are winners for me but the fist one is over the top, rarely you see that stance of pride!

Thank you, Juan, for a great trip!
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dclark wrote:
Wow! Those are all superb images.
Don't see any room for improvement.

Dave

Appreciate it, Dave!
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nugeny wrote:
Wow, these images are best of the best. Thanks for showing

They gave a few photo ops in between long periods of standing and waiting.... !
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johnohio wrote:
Super images. Beautiful birds and shots !

John

Thank you, John!
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kmunroe wrote:
very nice indeed Karen

Thanks!
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dj_hess wrote:
Beautiful set of images of this captivating bird. Well done.

Dave


Thanks! I only get to shoot about 3-4 times a year. But I do enjoy it!



Feb 01, 2023 at 10:29 AM
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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Respelndent Quetzals !


The first one is superb in many ways. Congrats.
Don



Feb 03, 2023 at 11:53 PM
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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Respelndent Quetzals !


An absolutely amazing set Karen, excellent work with these images both behind the camera and in front of the PC.


Feb 05, 2023 at 01:50 AM
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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Respelndent Quetzals !


Excellent work as always, @butlerkid


Feb 05, 2023 at 08:25 AM
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DonGut wrote:
The first one is superb in many ways. Congrats.
Don

Thank you so very much!
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louie champan wrote:
An absolutely amazing set Karen, excellent work with these images both behind the camera and in front of the PC.

Thanks, Louie!
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jiocco wrote:
Excellent work as always, @butlerkid@


Appreciate it!



Feb 15, 2023 at 08:20 PM





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