Blue-necked Tanager

Gallery: AvianPosted February 4, 2016108 views10 comments

Hi everyone, apologies for my absence from NPN recently, I have just returned from leading photo tours in Ecuador and the Galapagos. I photographed this bird in the lowlands of Western Ecuador, this Blue-necked Tanager was high in a tree and I managed to get the take off shot.
Canon 5D3 500F4 1.4x 1/4000 F7.1, iso 800, handheld

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Comment posted by William Bickle on February 5, 2016 at 8:46 AM

Hello Nate... was it a good trip ?

Nice look at this interesting coloured bird at take off...

Bill
www.Billbickle.com

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on February 5, 2016 at 8:54 AM

Thanks Bill, it was a very good trip, great group of photographers and as usual lots of excellent photo opps.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on February 5, 2016 at 12:55 PM

It looks like a leap more than flight. Very interesting bird with fascinating color.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on February 5, 2016 at 2:32 PM

Thanks David, yes it's a strange flight position but he commenced with flight after this as otherwise he would have hit the ground because it was a long way between trees.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 5, 2016 at 4:59 PM

Neat looking bird, Nate, and you got good detail. It does look like the light was very harsh and those blue feathers are always tough in harsh light.

devil