Chestnut-bellied cuckoo

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Chestnut-bellied cuckoo
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Copyright: gerrit van der linden (gerrit) (23)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-01-30
Categories: Birds
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/200 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-02-21 10:21
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This is one of the 27 endemic birds of Jamaica. It is the Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo ((Hyetornis pluvialis.
I spotted him in the cloudforest of the higher blue mountains near silver hill in the gardens surrounding the 'Star Chalets', a wonderful isolated hotel, ideal for birders.
I saw other endemic species, like the Red-billed Steamertail (my previous posting) and the Jamaican Oriole.
This Cuckoo is a fairly big bird (about 40 cm high) and it was not shy at all. I watched it openly for about 20 minutes.
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  • Bass Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 96 W: 0 N: 114] (453)
  • [2008-02-21 16:05]

Hi Gerrit,
if the picture needs something, is a bit more of light. Above that, is a great composition, with a good POV and focus (we can even see the details of the tail!). The tree on the right side disturbs a little, maybe you can cut it from the pic.
above all... well done!!
regards
TFS
Brenda

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