Even with all the colorful birds in the Peruvian Amazon, this guy was one of my favorites — the appropriately named slate-colored hawk. For the first few days, I thought my guide was saying slight-colored hawk, which I found amusing until I realized the actual name. We saw quite a few of them as they like to perch in trees along the river’s edge, always on the look out for frogs, snakes, crabs as well as small mammals to hunt. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/50th of a second, Godox V860iii fill flash.
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Even with all the colorful birds in the Peruvian Amazon, this guy was one of my favorites — the appropriately named slate-colored hawk. For the first few days, I thought my guide was saying slight-colored hawk, which I found amusing until I realized the actual name. We saw quite a few of them as they like to perch in trees along the river’s edge, always on the look out for frogs, snakes, crabs as well as small mammals to hunt. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/50th of a second, Godox V860iii fill flash.
I was like “woooah, that bird is straight out of boogie nights” then I realized it was just his foot
Super beautiful bird, Sean!
Agreed Sue. Such an interesting face. Very different looking for a hawk.
Thanks for sharing.
No problem. Thanks for looking.
Loving the typical one leg stand and the direct eye contact!
Just watching us float by on our boat.