As most of you know, I tend to favor creatures with fur above those with feathers. That being said, I certainly love both, and Panama is arguably the best place in the world for the latter. I’ve photographed green honeycreepers before in both Costa Rica and Trinidad but it was nice to get such good looks at both the male and the female in the tree-top canopy in Soberania National Park. The top shot is the male and the bottom is the female. Both Photos — Nikon D810 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/1250th of a second
What beauties! In this case, the female has different, yet, stunningly wonderful color. So many times in nature female birds have rather bland, brown or grey hues in their feathers. The male honeycreeper is quite lovely – without you, Sean, I would never have guessed these birds were both honeycreepers.
Yes, very true about the typical female bird. I also photographed a female blue dacnis in almost the same spot which I’ll have to post soon. The female of that species beats the male, in my opinion (although the male is quite spectacular as well).
great pic. I have become wacther and bird lover, i have been wacthing all the birdv landed my this last week, and have enjoyed them very much. great pic.
You knew that turquoise one would get my attention!! Both of these beauties, in fact, are in my favorite color scheme. I have an array of birds in my new neighborhood, but none so incredibly colored as these. They remind of those unfortunate baby chicks that used to be dyed Easter colors when I was a young girl. Nature does a much better job left to her own devices!
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As most of you know, I tend to favor creatures with fur above those with feathers. That being said, I certainly love both, and Panama is arguably the best place in the world for the latter. I’ve photographed green honeycreepers before in both Costa Rica and Trinidad but it was nice to get such good looks at both the male and the female in the tree-top canopy in Soberania National Park. The top shot is the male and the bottom is the female.
What beauties! In this case, the female has different, yet, stunningly wonderful color. So many times in nature female birds have rather bland, brown or grey hues in their feathers. The male honeycreeper is quite lovely – without you, Sean, I would never have guessed these birds were both honeycreepers.
Yes, very true about the typical female bird. I also photographed a female blue dacnis in almost the same spot which I’ll have to post soon. The female of that species beats the male, in my opinion (although the male is quite spectacular as well).
great pic. I have become wacther and bird lover, i have been wacthing all the birdv landed my this last week, and have enjoyed them very much. great pic.
Thanks Michael. I will be posting more birds in the coming months.
I always appreciate feather pictures, especially ones as good as this.
Thanks Rick. Appreciate it.
You knew that turquoise one would get my attention!! Both of these beauties, in fact, are in my favorite color scheme. I have an array of birds in my new neighborhood, but none so incredibly colored as these. They remind of those unfortunate baby chicks that used to be dyed Easter colors when I was a young girl. Nature does a much better job left to her own devices!
Just wait till we find a roseate spoonbill when I come down there next month.
—– Lovely tanagers
—– Genders revealed thru a Crane
—– Stereopticon
Gorgeous!