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    Default Montezuma Oropendola on not-so-natural Costa Rican perch

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    Ok, we did have photo opps at feeders:eek:. This was captured at Rancho Naturalista from the patio!

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    Focal length: 600mm (in 35mm film)
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    Good looking bird (not as good as Juan's though). It looks like the Oropendola is eating the purple flowers.
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    From the patio at Rancho N, it's hard to concentrate on the birds -- the wonderful smells from the kitchen are quite distracting!

    I usually tried to catch the birds as they landed on the surrounding vegetation; the feeding station was just too messy for a presentable image. Fun to watch though.

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    A very nice catch...the bird has good taste...:D:cool:

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    Wonderful birds and was my husbands favorite on our trip to Panama. He is one healthy looking bird !!! Thanks for sharing Dan.

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    That is one strange looking bird Dan !!! ...has character !!!

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    I'd be thinking head shot....
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    Kattie and her birds!

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