These are images of crested quetzal, the most colorful bird in Central America. We had to wake up very early to be up in their habitat in the highland to catch this bird during their \"breakfast\". They feed on the small fruit (with red stem) that can be seen on the first, full size image. The fruit belongs to the avocado family, I was told. It snatches the fruit in flight and it lands on the branch, and eats the fruit. They did it a few times that morning and I was fortunate to get a frontal, basically unobstructed view of the male crested quetzal while perching.
The front of the bird is red while the rear is green with some blueish tint on the shoulders and wings. What a wonderful bird! This was the pinnacle of our Costa Rican trip. I considered myself lucky to be able to capture both the female and especially the male and more colorful quetzal.
Some 20 photographers/spectators gathered that morning and we had to make do behind the fence at that distance as their habitat is strictly protected. I used the AF feature of the camera/lens/adapter combo for the shots. Fill-in flash is not allowed.
Aug 21, 2016 at 08:19 AM
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