Always nice to run into motmots while in Central and South America. This particular motmot is of the rufous variety. He/she allowed a very close approach, as well as a side angle, enabling me to photograph all that great color in the feathers. This wasn’t too far from our lodge in the cloud forest of Ecuador. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 1600, f/2.8 at 1/160th of a second.
Ha. It was a beautiful, albeit very high end place called Mashpi Lodge. An interesting all-glass, modern architectural structure, built into the landscape without removing any trees.
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Beautiful. Which cloud forest as I am going to Ecuador next year!
Ha. It was a beautiful, albeit very high end place called Mashpi Lodge. An interesting all-glass, modern architectural structure, built into the landscape without removing any trees.
Nice. I need to check that out!
What a beauty – it looks almost like a hummingbird, except for its long tail feathers.
Would LOVE to have one of these visit my backyard! Beautiful.