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17-FEB-2009 Hank v/d Velde

20090212 CR # 3 259 Resplendent Quetzal SERIES.jpg

Costa Rica

Two images of the male Resplendent Quetzal. Note the very long tail feathers, up to 76cm(30 inches) long. Actually, they are not tail feathers, but rather extended upper tail coverts, four in total - two long and two shorter.

Nikon D300 ,Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED AF-S VR Zoom
1/1250s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso640 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time17-Feb-2009 10:48:45
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D300
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/1250 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent640
Exposure Bias0.67
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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larose forest photos07-Feb-2010 04:31
Gorgeous bird! I also saw this in Panama, up near the border with Costa Rica. Aren't they amazing!! V
Carol Rollins30-Mar-2009 04:44
Beautiful images Hank.
January Grey30-Mar-2009 03:31
Cute & colorful little bird! Great shots, Hank. V~
Tom Munson30-Mar-2009 03:07
Nice shot Hank, of this beautiful bird!
pr_rajan30-Mar-2009 02:05
....beautiful!~V~
Jim Coffman30-Mar-2009 01:40
I love the vivid colors,Hank. Nice images! V
Guest 30-Mar-2009 01:23
If it were not for his vivid colours it would be near impossible to locate this great species. Good eye and nicely done Hank.
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