Northern Jacana

Gallery: AvianPosted June 12, 2013110 views9 comments

Another of the images from the lagoon at CATIE in Turrialba, Costa Rica.

This guy had been foraging among the lilies and moved closer in towards the edge where I was sitting...and getting stung by numerous little ants that can hardly be seen.

D3s
500mm f/4
1/2000s @ f/6.3
ISO 800
1/3 EC
Matrix
HH

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on June 12, 2013 at 6:18 PM

Excellent - and a great bird as well.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 12, 2013 at 6:23 PM

Excellent, Charles. Great job on the exposure and a nice pose.

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Comment posted by Claude Dagenais on June 13, 2013 at 6:16 AM

Great detail and excellent exposure Chuck.

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Comment posted by Greg Oakley on June 13, 2013 at 7:24 AM

Beautiful image of a great species Charles!
Cheers Greg

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on June 13, 2013 at 11:05 AM

Wonderful bird, very well framed ! Congrats ! Hans

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on June 13, 2013 at 5:09 PM

Well taken Chuck, nice habitat and bird detail.

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Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on June 14, 2013 at 8:17 AM

Excellent details and pose. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on June 14, 2013 at 11:28 AM

Very nice bird and details. I like that you got it ON the slightly immersed lily pad. Sharon

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on June 16, 2013 at 5:44 AM

Nice one Chuck - love the setting

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