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14-NOV-2012 Dick Keely

Booted Racket-Tail

Tandayapa Lodge, Quito, Ecuador

The Booted Racket-tail (Ocreatus underwoodii) is a species of hummingbird. It is found in the Andean cordillera of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela; Venezuela also has a population on the northern coast. The upperparts are a golden green colour and the rump has a white bar. The throat and breast are a brilliant emerald green. The legs are feathered down to the feet with horny white short feasthers. The tail is brownish black and deeply forked. The tail feathers on either side increase in length from the centre and the outermost ones are exceptionally long and have bare shafts tipped by oval plumes, which gives the species its common name.

Nikon D800E ,Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR AF
1/250s f/11.0 at 300.0mm iso250 full exif

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coaster07-Dec-2012 19:55
Great capture of a beautiful hummer.
Peter Stubley07-Dec-2012 13:19
Very cool shot -- that is indeed a heck of a tail! Beautifully sharp.
Guest 07-Dec-2012 13:18
Simply fantastic! V
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