Andean Cock-of-the-Rock


Posted by Nate Chappell on Fri Jul 03, 2015 1:16 pm

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Here's one from our annual Ecuador tour from this January.  We always get a few images of this species at Paz de las Aves but this year was exceptional as this male perched out in the open (this is in the open for this species) for quite some time, we all took about 500 images of or so of him.  This was one of my favorites.

Canon 5D3 500F4 1/100 F4, iso 1600, Gitzo tripod, Wimberley head.
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by Axel Hildebrandt on Fri Jul 03, 2015 2:18 pm
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Great find and beautiful bird, Nate! Nice of him to pose for you so nicely.
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by merlinator on Fri Jul 03, 2015 2:36 pm
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Nate, beautiful image of this species. I know how hard it is to get a good shot of this bird as you well know. <G> That hike almost killed me.
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by Nate Chappell on Fri Jul 03, 2015 2:39 pm
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Thanks Axel and Roy.
Roy, the location of the lek is now much easier to get to, just about 100 yards off the road.
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by Carol Clarke on Fri Jul 03, 2015 4:10 pm
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Gorgeous image Nate! Love it!
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by WDCarrier on Fri Jul 03, 2015 5:44 pm
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Best image of this species I've seen...Great detail, pose and setting.
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by Todd Bauer on Fri Jul 03, 2015 5:53 pm
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Must be surreal to see one in the wild. Pose is splendid...that's just cool.
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by Alan Murphy on Fri Jul 03, 2015 8:05 pm
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Love the pose and habitat. I would be tempted to bring out more detail in the blacks.
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by Biresh on Fri Jul 03, 2015 9:18 pm
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Beautiful bird and shot
 

by Roger Leekam on Sat Jul 04, 2015 5:24 am
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Beautiful bird in a good habitat shot, Nate.
 

by Homer on Sat Jul 04, 2015 5:17 pm
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Wow,such a beautiful bird you captured Nate what an awesome shot
 

by Missy Mandel on Sat Jul 04, 2015 8:00 pm
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What a treat!! This is awesome Nate!
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by Karl Egressy on Sun Jul 05, 2015 2:25 pm
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Such a beautiful bird. Great shot, Nate.
 

by LynnS on Sun Jul 05, 2015 3:23 pm
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Nate, fantastic head turn pose on this unusual-looking beauty, so nice of him to ham it up.  Lovely natural and informative surrounds to boot, very well done.
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What a color !!!....nice image .
 

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