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Blue-winged Mtn Tanager
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Blue-winged Mtn Tanager

by Nate Chappell

Gallery: AvianPosted June 8, 2012336 views11 comments
Blue-winged Mountain Tanager. This large tanager is one of the most common birds that comes into feeding stations in the foothills of Western Ecuador. This was photographed on our most recent tour there last January. I attached this perch to the feeder and placed a bit of banana on the end of the perch.

7D 500F4 1/250 F6.3, iso 500

Comments

11 comments
Comment posted by Robert Bunch on June 9, 2012 at 8:01 AM
A nice clean shot of a beautiful and colorful bird. :toast:
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Comment posted by Butch Lama on June 9, 2012 at 9:34 AM
Beautiful shot... Riots of colors. :toast:
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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on June 9, 2012 at 4:46 PM
Beautiful colors, the background works really well with the yellows and blue. Excellent,

Ray
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Comment posted by Roger Leekam on June 9, 2012 at 5:18 PM
Beautiful bird and beautiful image, Nate. This one is faultless - love the perch & BG.
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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on June 10, 2012 at 8:02 AM
Can't get much better than this, Nate! What a colorful bird and superb detail while looking so natural. :cool:
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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on June 10, 2012 at 11:27 AM
Simply great & lovely - exciting species as well ! Cheers, Hans
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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on June 10, 2012 at 1:58 PM
Lovely color.
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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on June 10, 2012 at 7:16 PM
Really, really nice, Nate, wonderful detail, wonderful clarity, wonderful BG.
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Comment posted by May Haga on June 12, 2012 at 1:06 PM
Gorgeous bird beautifully captured. Can't wait.
May
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Comment posted by Angela McCain on June 13, 2012 at 8:50 AM
Beautiful bird with excellent detail and color.
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Comment posted by Eric Stogner on June 14, 2012 at 12:56 AM
Beautiful!!
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