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Honeycreepers


Honeycreepers
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Copyright: Chris Chafer (sandpiper2) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1850 W: 109 N: 4274] (14183)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-12-11
Categories: Birds
Camera: Pentax K100D Super, Sigma 70-300 DG Macro, Digital ISO-400, Matin 58mm UV
Exposure: f/6.7, 1/180 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Photo Collage at TN, My trip to Belize and Costa Rica [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-03-05 1:48
Viewed: 1339
Points: 38
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Today I present a collage of three honeycreeper species from Costa Rica. All then were shot at one of the feeding tables at the La Selva Verde lodge. Unfortunately the hide is a few metres distance from the table and surrounding bushes where these guys were coming too, so I could only capture relatively small image with my 300mm zoom. Despite this, I just to had to share the beauty of these amazingly coloured small nectar and fruit eaters. The Honeycreepers are part of the Tanager family.

On the top is the Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza) which is 13 cm (5in) in size. The female is on the left and the stunning turquoise male is on the right. They are found in the canopy near forest clearings, forest edges, plantations and gardens below 1,500m from southern Mexico to the Amazon basin in Brazil. Fruit comprises about 60% of their diet, nectar 25% and insects 15%.

On the bottom left is the brilliant male Red-legged Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus) which is only 10 cm (4 in) long. The female is a much duller olive green. This honeycreeper is also found in the rainforest canopy, forest edges, plantations and gardens below 1,200m They are distributed from southern Mexico to the Amazon basin and Bolivia. They are also found on the larger Caribbean islands. Insects are a more important source of food for these species, followed by fruit and nectar.

Finally on the bottom right is the male Shinning Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes lucidus) with his amazing bright yellow legs. The female is a dull yellow olive with blue streaking on the breast. They are also 10 cm (4 in) in length. This species is found below 1,200m in the forest canopy, plantations and adjacent gardens, where they feed on berries, insects and nectar. They have a more limited distribution occurring from southern Nicaragua to Panama.

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uleko, ramthakur, darwin, cataclysta, jcoowanitwong, boreocypriensis, Evelynn, Luis52, SelenE, albert, horia, lgfoto has marked this note useful
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Amazing colors to a the forest birds.

TFS

Ümit

nice capture of the birds

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3002 W: 162 N: 991] (2901)
  • [2008-03-05 2:42]

Hello Chris,
To me these represent fond memories of Trinidad and Tobago! They're gorgeous birds and your presentation is very attractive.
Excellent work!
Many thanks and regards, Ulla

All these Honeycreepers are beautiful birds, Chris. You are sharing with us fantastic pictures you took in Costa Rica and I thank you for it.
All the four images bring forth the distinct features and colours of each species you have mentioned in your note.
Well done and best regards.
Ram

Hi Chris
Very nice collage of honeycreepers
Fantastic color
tfs jon

It's really great collage picture. Perfect colours and sharpness.

Hi Chris
Great presentation. Very nice 4 educational shots. Technical quality is also great, good sharpnes, nice saturated colors. But what I like here the most is the possibility to compare those 3 species
TFS
Krzysztof

hello chris,
lovely compilation of four beautiful captures, the colours and the contrast is so nice here, well composed pictures,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

Hello Chris,
These honeycreepers are so bright and colorful. All are beautiful and well seen. Very nice pov and composition. Very well done and tfs.
JC

Hi Chris,

Wonderful and lovely captures of these beutifully colured birds my friend! Everthing are number one! TFS.
Cheers,
Bayram

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2411 W: 94 N: 5569] (17712)
  • [2008-03-05 10:54]

Hello Chris,
Very beautiful compilation of these Honeycreepers. All in a good pose and with great colours in each photo. Excellent sharpness.
Regards,
Peter

It must be amazing to see such color in the wild. Just amazing. Thanks for sharing a nicely presented montage of honey creepers.

Evelynn : )

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 63 N: 4227] (13822)
  • [2008-03-06 1:00]

Hi Chris,
Lovely collage of the honeycreeper species. They all have great colors and plumage. Well done and thank you for this nice presentation.
Greetings,
Selen

Hi Chris
Interesting collage with beautiful birds
Well done
Albert

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1110 W: 5 N: 3457] (12761)
  • [2008-03-06 8:00]

Hola Chris.
You did here a geat work. All photos are clear and sharp. Beautiful colors and pose too.
your note is interesting for me, I love birds.
Your friend
Luis52.

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3831 W: 190 N: 11410] (35161)
  • [2008-03-06 9:40]

Hello Chris,
Excellent collage showing three species of Honeycreeper.
I have seen two of these in Trinidad under similar circumstances, feeding tables. The Shiny Honeycreeper is very similar to the Pur ple, with its strikingly yellow legs. All four images are technically first class and superbly presented. Thanks for sharing another fine reminder of some fine birds that Ulla and I have seen some years ago.
Ivan

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2174 W: 220 N: 4385] (14908)
  • [2008-03-06 11:28]

Hi Chris

Costa Rica is all about color and this describes it perfectly!
A great collage of all these beautiful bird, captured very nice poses.
Excellent sharpness on all of them and very good flash work, too!
Lovely work!

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1899 W: 36 N: 5579] (18518)
  • [2008-03-07 0:22]

Hi Chris,
Outstanding collage of these beautiful Honeycreepers. All very sharp images with lovely colours and perfect lighting. fabulous poses captured and the note is very educational. Excellent POVs and very nicely composed and presented. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

Very nice collection of well mastered bird portraits Chris.TFS

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