The most beautiful flycatcher - Many-colored Rush Tyrant

[Glenn Bartley]

Granted there are some beauties in Asia. But this little guy has to be right up there. They live in the reeds of marshes throughout Peru. This one I found near a high elevation lake at around 4300m ASL. I hope you enjoy it!

All the best,

Glenn

Camera Model: Canon EOS 7D
Shutter speed: 1/125 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Flash: On
ISO: 800
Focal length: 500mm + 1.4x

[James Fuller]

WHAT A BIRD!!! I like the round and fluffed up pose here. I also like how the main perch fades into the background as well as the vertical lines that the reeds create in the background.

[Alan Murphy]

Great job in what looks like dark conditions. A stunner bird for sure.

[Tom Rambaut]

What a mixture of colours. Nice looking bird for sure.

[Brendan Dozier]

You have got to be kidding me! This guy is just too much, what a character. Amazing coloring, and love the round shape. Almost looks like a cartoon. Nicely captured and composed.

[Dan Busby]

A beauty for sure Glenn. Even the undertail coverts are a nice rusty colour - a colour I also see in the BG suggesting the markings and colours are camo adaptations to that reedy environment. Terrific use of flash to give you the light but not too much.

[MohsenVahedipour]

The most beautiful flycatcher indeed. What a colourful bird! Very well done.

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent image of sweet little one.Loved the great details and colors.

[RakeshDhareshwar]

Just too good , Glen ! It looks like a coloured puffed up cottonball ! Great use of the flash !! Waiting for your other beauties from the trip !

[Chris Martinez]

What an incredible bird Is it just fluffed up or does it always looks like that? Looks like it belongs in a coral reef!

Beautiful setting.

[Dumay de Boulle]

Nice to see you posting again..What a great looking bird. Lovely detail Glen!

[Hayath Mohammed]

WOW - for a lack of a better word :)
Fluffy, well crafted and hand painted by the maker.

You've done very well to show the beauty of the bird. The greens help accentuate those lovely yellows on this.

cheers,
Hayath

[Mital Patel]

what an amazing birdie and capture this is.

[Bryan Hix]

What a great little bird. I love the puffed up look and the blues around the head.

[Kiran Poonacha]

Real beauty this Glenn, TFS