Green-legged Honeycreeper

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

This was taken in the rainforest of La Selva in Costa Rica. As I mentioned in other posts photographing in the rainforest presents it's own challenges with exposure and lighting and then to find the birds in dense foliage. I found it very interesting and loved the challenge it presented not to mention the many beautiful species to be found in this gorgeous country. In a perfect situation I would have liked the beak to have been free and not intersecting with the tree trunk but I was so excited to see this beauty that I was thrilled and to get him out in the open,l Hope you will enjoy, BTW this is a male green legged honeycreeper.

Nikon D3
Nikon 500 mm F4
ISO 640
!/100, F8
manual

[Fabs Forns]

Beautiful male and BG not too bad for rainforest. Wish the head was not turned away. Lots of detail in the feathers and good compeer. Enhorabuena, comadre.

[Ofer Levy]

Very nice shot taken in difficult conditions. Lovely details and colours. Agree regarding the head turn and would try to apply some cooling filter to get rif of some of the yellow cast.

[Don Lacy]

HI Judy, What a wonderful trip you are having, the green feathers are amazing just wish for a bit of a head turn.

[Greg Basco]

Hi, Judy. Nice image, and you've received some good feedback already. I really like how the berries add here. By the way, it's just green honeycreeper.

Cheers,
Greg

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Thanks Greg for the name correction. I was thinking of the red-legged honeycreeper that we photographed in Panama. First time that I had seen the green and it is so beautiful. A real treat to see. Really loved and Costa Rica and many thanks for all your help !!

Best Regards
judylynn

[Stu Bowie]

Judy, the colours on the bird are so vibrant, and captured against such a colourful BG too.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Hello Judy!
It looks like you had a blast while in CR!

Very nice species and colors. You have a fairly ''clean'' background, now you see how hard it is in the tropical rain forest! Any ways, I like this image since it tells the story, this is a normal way on how we find this bird, always with branches around. I like the light and sharpness, but wish the head angle were a bit more interesting.