Red Legged Honey Creeper Male

Posted by DON HAMILTON JR. on Mon Oct 27, 2014 5:47 am

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[font='Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]The red-legged honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus) is a small songbird species in the tanager family (Thraupidae).The intense Iridescence/Turquoise colors are "Lady Killers"!! Sure to capture a mate's attention...including the photographer. [/font]
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[font='Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Unlike most tropical passerines, the male Red-legged Honeycreeper has an "eclipse" color phase outside the breeding season, when he is a dull olive-green, much like the female. However, his change to brilliant blue for the breeding season is a result of his feathers wearing down instead of being replaced. The male's multi-colored body feathers are olive-green at the tip and turquoise-blue farther down. As the olive-green tips of the feathers wear away during the year, the blue portion of the feathers gradually becomes the more dominant. When breeding season is over, he moults into a fresh coat of olive-green, and the process begins all over again. [/font]
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by Square Man1 on Mon Oct 27, 2014 5:50 am

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Absolutely gorgeous Don, brilliant work.

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by jerryb on Mon Oct 27, 2014 9:34 pm

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Looks great for worn down feathers. Nice details and perch.

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by mikullashbee on Tue Oct 28, 2014 12:11 pm

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Nice backside view with the over the shoulder look. Super vibrant colours and i like the vertical composition too.

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by Missy Mandel on Tue Oct 28, 2014 1:47 pm

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Don this image is spectacular in every way.

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by Ken Lassman on Tue Oct 28, 2014 4:44 pm