Red-billed Tropicbird

Gallery: AvianPosted February 23, 2015172 views13 comments

While on Isla Isabela a few of us made our way to a lava cliff in search of Tropicbirds. Once atop the cliffs and seeing none, we were heading back to the beach when our Galapagos guide made his way up to us and informed us the birds were nesting just below where we had just been. As we made our way back to our shooting position they suddenly appeared, as if on script.

Isla Isabela, Galapagos Ecuador

D3s
500mm f/4
1/3200s @ f/6.3
ISO 400
Manual/Handheld

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on February 23, 2015 at 6:45 PM

Frist rate as posted. I am very jealous of you for even seeing this species.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on February 23, 2015 at 8:46 PM

Excellent! Perfect glide position and direction, good eye contact despite the black head band, and a background to make butter jealous!

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on February 23, 2015 at 9:18 PM

Very nice, Chuck. This is one I missed. Guess I need to go back now.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on February 23, 2015 at 9:52 PM

Beautiful glider. Love everything about this.

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Comment posted by Scott Frye on February 23, 2015 at 11:46 PM

Great detail in both the blacks and whites -- nice to see the catchlight -- like the action

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Comment posted by Jim Gavin on February 24, 2015 at 12:06 AM

Outstanding.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on February 24, 2015 at 10:29 AM

What a cool bird Chuck, I'm glad you went back for it. All the elements of a great photo.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on February 24, 2015 at 6:43 PM

Most excellent!

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on February 25, 2015 at 8:50 PM

Great angle, exposure, detail in the eye which is difficult with this species, I would say you nailed it Chuck.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on February 25, 2015 at 9:12 PM

Love the flight pose showing the backside feathers Chuck. Very nice techs as well! Congrats!

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on February 26, 2015 at 1:23 PM

Very, very nice ! Love this species, hope to it one day myself! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on March 3, 2015 at 6:23 AM

Beautiful Chuck; great detail in the larger image

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on March 5, 2015 at 10:48 AM

Chuck, this is quite nice. I never got a chance to shoot them this close. You nailed it!

Max

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