Red-legged Honeycreeper female

[Bill Dix]

From Soberania, Panama, several weeks ago. I liked the way the bg color complimented that of this lass. (Disclosure: although it looks as if she is scolding another bird, she is actually reaching for a banana on a feeding tray just out of the frame.)

D7000, 80-400 VR @ 400mm, ISO 2000, 1/400s @ f/6.3 manual, HH (braced on wall).

[jack williamson]

Very cool looking little bird, great pose. I love the colors of the bird and BG. I can see some noise on the bird from iso2000 but I can imagine the low light level.

Jack

[Sachin Saraf]

Bill, this is amazing....Beautiful bird, Nice calling pose and love the perch, BG and your composition. Head looks bit soft but for ISO 2000 this is pretty clean and detailed image.

[gail bisson]

I would never have thought this was such a high ISO image!! I find the head a bit soft but otherwise really like the image. Great open beak. Lovely colors. This would look good as a panorama crop as well,
Gail

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Bill, beautiful bird for sure. IQ looks very good for that high ISO. looks like there is some motion blur in the head but you were already at the limits...or beyond :-) Nice BG and pose.

[Ron Sprunger]

That's a beautiful little bird, and well taken. I love the open beak and focused attitude. Pretty impressive to stop him that well at 1/400. Very nice!

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Bill, well timed to capture this behaviour with the open beak, and I like the placement in the frame. Good to see the different layers of feathers, nice colours, and killer BG. I agree with the others regarding the head.

[Frank Schauf]

Excellent light, details and bg.

[Bill Dix]

Thanks everyone for the comments. I agree about the head. I struggled with noise and low light on most of my shots from this trip. Those big leaves in the tropical canopy really block the light.