The purple honeycreeper is a very small bird in the tanager family — only about four and a half inches long. Its range extends from Panama in the north, as far south as the Pantanal in Brazil. The subspecies that exists on Trinidad has a slightly longer beak than those on the mainland. I saw quite a few of these guys at the Asa Wright Nature Center but they don’t stay still for very long and proved to be difficult to photograph. With their purplish-blue feathers and bright yellow legs, they provided a spectacular splash of color to the rainforest. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 500, f/4 at 1/800th of a second, two Nikon SB-900 flash units
Gorgeous shot!!! I wish I could see a video of you in the field shooting. The shots you get always amaze me & it would be so interesting to watch part of your process.
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The purple honeycreeper is a very small bird in the tanager family — only about four and a half inches long. Its range extends from Panama in the north, as far south as the Pantanal in Brazil. The subspecies that exists on Trinidad has a slightly longer beak than those on the mainland. I saw quite a few of these guys at the Asa Wright Nature Center but they don’t stay still for very long and proved to be difficult to photograph. With their purplish-blue feathers and bright yellow legs, they provided a spectacular splash of color to the rainforest.
Carlos Alfredo Berguido Guissatto should love that. And I know I butchered the spelling of his name,
As far as I know, Mo, you got it right.
That bird’s got curb appeal! Nicely done, Sean. Thanks for sharing your spectacular image.
Thanks Sue, I was quite taken with this colorful little guys.
great pic. he looks like he could be real fighter with curave beak ,he could do real damage to to wild thing, if stab them with beek..
Black grey yellow blue
It’s hard to be furtive
In such vivid kit .
You know how I feel about birds. But this one’s called a Creeper and he looks like one too! 🙂
Also known as the Garth Horned Tanager.
Hahahaha. Nice one.
The real world is so often like a fantasy land. Thanks for taking us with you!
You’re welcome Ann. Can’t wait to get back out there to discover a few new species.
Gorgeous shot!!! I wish I could see a video of you in the field shooting. The shots you get always amaze me & it would be so interesting to watch part of your process.
Thanks Amanda. Most trips I’m alone, but I should start incorporating more behind the scenes content. And more on the making of the shots.
The colors and that curved beak! It’s a beautiful picture.