| Photo Information |
Copyright: michael shalter (retlash)
![Silver Note Writer [C: 1 W: 1 N: 50]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/n-n-s.gif) (187) |
| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2007-10-05 |
| Categories: Birds |
| Exposure: f/4.6, 1/160 seconds |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2007-11-01 8:22 |
| Viewed: 654 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
This is a tree in the Tambopata rainforest loaded with the hanging nests of the russet-backed oropendula (Psarocolius angustifrons). The "oro" refers to the bright yellow on the tail. There are 13 species of oropendulas, all of them are colonial breeders, often polygamous. They have a burbling complex musical song comprised of a dozen or so pure tones, resembling the sound of dripping water. You hear them before you see them.
This was a difficult shot because of the backlighting. Since I was over 75 m away (using the 18x optical zoom) there was no way to employ fill-in flash. Consequently, the oropendula perched in the upper center doesn't reveal its bright yellow tail and bill very well. |
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