Showing posts with label Red Legged Honeycreeper. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Red Legged Honeycreeper. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Red Legged Honeycreeper #2 - Panama 2008


Red Legged Honeycreeper, originally uploaded by Michael A. Nelson.

I am sitting in the lobby of a resort in Punta Cana in Dominican Republic as I write this - The joys of technology!!! I promised another shot of the my second favorite bird from my last trip to Panama. Here it is - the very colourful Red Legged Honeycreeper. We were very close as I took this shot. It really makes my day when I see such a beautiful bird up close and personal. The photograph is just an added bonus.

Thursday, April 3, 2008

Red Legged Honeycreeper - Panama 2008


Now this guy does not look too pleased with me. I was only a few yards away. He kept darting around the branches hiding from me until finally I was able to get this picture. Part of the fun for me is the hunt to get the perfect picture. I am a lister as well. So first priority for me is to see the bird so I can go "tick", second priority to to secure the perfect picture - one that brings the emotional magical moment back again and again. Sounds sappy but very true for me. This photograph was taken on the Gamboa Rainforest Resort grounds.