Passerini Tanager female landing

Posted by Moby Dick on Tue Apr 16, 2019 12:48 pm

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Coming in for a landing in the Costa Rican high country.

Iso-6400, 500 mm, F8, 1250th, D 500, handheld, fill flash, 60% of full frame.

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by david fletcher on Tue Apr 16, 2019 2:32 pm

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brilliant timing. Lovely when viewed large. Nicely done on the flash too.

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by Carol Clarke on Tue Apr 16, 2019 5:07 pm

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How's that for timing! Well caught.

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by Mike Danzenbaker on Wed Apr 17, 2019 12:48 am

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Nicely caught in mid-hop.

It's been a long time since I visited Costa Rica, but I'm pretty sure this isn't a Gray-headed Tanager. Just doesn't look right, wrong colors and bill, and also doesn't occur in the highlands. How about female Passerini's Tanager? I might have that wrong though.

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by Karl Egressy on Wed Apr 17, 2019 7:03 am

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Excellent moment captured.

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by Moby Dick on Wed Apr 17, 2019 9:48 am

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Mike Danzenbaker wrote:Nicely caught in mid-hop.

It's been a long time since I visited Costa Rica, but I'm pretty sure this isn't a Gray-headed Tanager. Just doesn't look right, wrong colors and bill, and also doesn't occur in the highlands. How about female Passerini's Tanager? I might have that wrong though.

Yes I agree, Passerini female. Major difference is tail feathers and my other resource didn't show the top of the tail feathers.

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by Cynthia Crawford on Thu Apr 18, 2019 4:40 am

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Wow- fast on the draw- a charmer! Flash did the trick without being obtrusive.

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by Mako_Elite on Thu Apr 18, 2019 5:23 pm