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Grey-necked Wood-Rail


Grey-necked Wood-Rail
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Copyright: Chris Chafer (sandpiper2) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1850 W: 109 N: 4275] (14185)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-03-24
Categories: Birds
Camera: Pentax K100D Super, Sigma 70-300 DG Macro, Digital ISO-400, Matin 58mm UV
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/45 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-08-14 17:04
Viewed: 474
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Near the visitor information centre at Tikal there is a small wetland where Grey-necked Wood-Rail (Aramides cajanea) can be observed late in the afternoon. The light was fading when this one came out to feed on the grass, so its not the best shot.

Grey-neacked Wood-Rail are found through eastern Central America and east of the Andes in South America south to northern Argentina. They are a large rail, standing 38 cm (15 in) and live in mature tropical broadleaf rainforest near permanent water. They are occasionally found in mangrove forests too.

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  • Chiza Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 34 W: 0 N: 197] (964)
  • [2009-08-14 21:20]

Hola Chris: Una especie dificil de ver y de fotografiar; muy buena toma de esta hermosa ave...saludos.

Hello Chris,
Excellent sharp and colorful image.Eye is captured brilliantly.
Regards
Nazir

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  • efsus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 436 W: 10 N: 738] (3212)
  • [2009-08-14 23:16]

Merhaba Chris!
Zor koşullarda çekildiği izlenimi veren bir kare. Kuşun renkleri ve detaylar harika görünüyor. Bizim ülkemizde de sazlıklarda yaşayan "saz horozu" dediğimiz bir kuşa çok benziyor. Belki de akrabalıkları vardır.
Çok güzel bir çalışma olmuş.
Tebrikler.

Hüseyin

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2413 W: 94 N: 5586] (17766)
  • [2009-08-15 1:24]

Hello Chris,
Very interesting species. You made an excellent photo of it. Very beautiful colours and good sharpness. Nice low POV and a great composition.
Regards,
Peter

Hallo Chris
What a beautiful multi coloured bird is this Grey-necked Wood-Rail. Wow this guy has all the reason to parade around, because the colours on its plumage are really spectacular. Including the red legs, I count 11 different colours on this beauty. The 2 coloured beak is stunning and the eye has its own magnetism. The piece of brown on its head makes it look like it is wearing a small cap. The green surrounding as backdrop brings out the magic colours of this bird to its best. It was indeed a great pleasure stopping by such a graceful bird. Thanks for sharing. . Best regards.
Anna

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3833 W: 190 N: 11412] (35173)
  • [2009-08-15 7:36]

Hello Chris,
Another fine capture of an exotic bird, this time a Grey-necked Wood Rail, a species that I have not seen before. Taken from a good rear POV with its head turned to show its colourful features with fine use of the low lighting.
Anothe new species for TN!
Thanks and all the best,
Ivan

Hello Chris.

Very nice photography from the Grey-necked Wood-Rail. I appreciate particularly the softness from the colors and, also, the light on the head from the bird. Very good sharpness, all along of the main subject. Background interesting, showing us the bird in his natural environnement.

Thank you for the share.

See you soon on treknature for other pictures.

All the best.

Philippe.

Hello Chris,

A great shot with beautiful multi-coloration, sharpness & details. Nicely done & TFS.

Regards

Umar

Hi MF Chris,
What a lovely bird that is also a novelty for me. Fine composition and your POV is very excellent. I think it would be nice for you to take a big lens as you wrote me. I am sure you will take great results.
TFS and have a nice Saturday!
Bayram

hello chris
this is a super colored bird
great details and good sharpness
great shot
greeting lou

Hi Chris,

what an beautiful image from an bird that I don't knoe.
Good pov and fine colours.

Gert

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1733 W: 0 N: 3953] (15852)
  • [2009-08-18 5:03]

Hello Chris,
This bird is very special with its pastel-colored plumage. Very beautiful! I like the pose you caught here, ideal to see the different colors of the feathers and showing also well head and beak of this bird.
Nice too to have given us the ID.
Thanks and kind regards
Anne

amazing colours, TFS Ori

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