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Forpus xanthopterygius
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Forpus xanthopterygius

by Jefferson Silva

Gallery: AvianPosted January 27, 2013104 views10 comments
Blue-winged Parrotlet usually uses the nest left by Rufous Hornero.

Photo taken at Iporanga, SP. Brazil.

1/500, f/6.3, ISO 400, @420mm
Canon 7D, 300mm f/2.8 IS + TC 1.4

Comments

10 comments
Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 27, 2013 at 8:51 AM
what a neat nest, Jefferson. I like the comp a lot too. Wish the bird had given you a catchlight in the eye.
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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on January 27, 2013 at 11:49 AM
Exciting species and image ! Cheers, Hans
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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on January 27, 2013 at 12:41 PM
Neat bird and nest. Prettier than the Rufous Hornero, anyway, even though it is Argentina's national bird.
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on January 27, 2013 at 12:50 PM
Pretty cool to capture both bird and nest like this. Very nice. I think I would bring down the overall exposure on this whole photo just a notch. It would add a little more detail into the highlights. :toast:
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Comment posted by Marlise Launstein on January 27, 2013 at 2:13 PM
Nice! I think that its really cool that you got the bird in the nest. I like the green colors, and his pose. :smile:
Registered on August 31, 2011, 28 Posts, 175 Comments
Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on January 27, 2013 at 4:27 PM
Nice work getting the bird in the entrance. And good management of light in what appears to be pretty harsh sun. Lovely shot.
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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 27, 2013 at 10:52 PM
Very pretty bird and interesting nest!
Sandy
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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on January 27, 2013 at 11:22 PM
Interesting natural history.
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 28, 2013 at 12:15 PM
Excellent, Jefferson. The eye looks dim in the smaller version, but comes through nicely in the larger one.

:toast:
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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on January 29, 2013 at 6:12 PM
You caught the parrolet in a great pose, very alert looking. And that nest looks like it's made of concrete. Impressive image, Jefferson.
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