Here’s one of the many cool birds I saw last week in Peru — the wire-tailed manakin. This is the male and he was doing quite a dance on that branch, trying to attract a nearby female. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 1600, f/5.6 at 1/15th of a second, Godox V860iii fill flash.
That is one crappy manakin. It’s way too small. It doesn’t even look like a person. If i’m in the Men’s Department at J.C. Penney I can’t display my slacks and sweaters on that thing. Total fail.
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Here’s one of the many cool birds I saw last week in Peru — the wire-tailed manakin. This is the male and he was doing quite a dance on that branch, trying to attract a nearby female. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 1600, f/5.6 at 1/15th of a second, Godox V860iii fill flash.
Vivid colors in that bird for sure! Must be amazing to see in person.
Definitely Sue. Really stood out in the early morning darkness of the rainforest.
It attracted me without the dance!
Ha, me too Donna. The dance put it over the top.
That is one crappy manakin. It’s way too small. It doesn’t even look like a person. If i’m in the Men’s Department at J.C. Penney I can’t display my slacks and sweaters on that thing. Total fail.
I might rename him the carrot topped manakin. A fun flash of color in the jungle.
Quite the hairdo, right?
So you at CHS!
Ha, if only I had his moves