Crimson-rumped Toucanet

Awesome shot, Nate Beautiful bird, incredible details and shapness for such a higher ISO !
Congratulations.
Mauro

Very nice image, Nate! Very sharp and crisp. I like the hint of the toucanet's habitat and how the colors of the foliage mirrors its plumage. Easy to see how well the toucanet can disappear in the habitat. Very well composed.

Thanks for sharing this.

Sweet. Great capture of this little beauty. Can't see a thing I'd change.

Ohhhh Yea You nailed this one Nate! A beautiful portrait in it's habitat.

Ken Archer

Beautiful work Nate, wouldn't change a thing..
Like that crimson rump too
Well done!

Very well done, Nate!

looks really good, Nate, and what a fantastic bird. I think I'd do a little NR on the bg, but it looks good for the ISO, and I'm surprised and pleased by the lack of noise in the bird's bill where I'd expect to see more. great details, this is very nicely done.

Outstanding Nate, what great detail and colors.

Terrific image !!!
Jagdeep Rajput

Nate, Great job w/ the sharpness. Beautiful pose and details. Love it.

Very nice shot with good feather detail, way to go.

Hi Nate,
Cool looking bird. Great colors and good feather details. I find the background diffused just enough to where it's not distracting.
Thanks for posting,
Ronnie G.

Spectacular image Nate....The fine detail is evident. The sharpness is fantastic. The colors are amazing and it is nice to see the crimson rump.

Beautiful detail and composition, Nate.

Really cool shot nate. love the colors and detail

Awesome Nate! Sounds like an great place. It looks like from the couple of posts I have seen from the trip that you guys are able to get pretty darn close to these species. Is that because of the feeders?

Thanks for your comments everyone!

Bryan, some of the shots are from feeders like this toucan, while other shots like Ken's trogon and my jay are birds that hang around the lodges in the morning because they feed on the moths and insects which are attracted to any lights which are left on at night. At some of the spots like Paz de las Aves and Bellavista you can get very close to some of the species. The downside is that at both of those places flash is not allowed so a camera that handles high isos well or excellent technique at slow shutter speeds in needed. At some of the other spots where you can use flash you typically don't get quite as close to the birds. The hummingbirds are attracted to feeders and feeder setups and you are very close to them.

Thanks Nate for the explanation. Ecuador is on my hit list in the next couple of years. Your photos just keep motivating me!

Oh wow! This is just incredible. His pose is amazing. The sharpness and detail on his feathers is awesome, and I love the look in his eye! WOW this is an awesom picture! I love Toucans but I don't know if I'll ever have the opportunity to photograph one but I hope I do!