Bananaquit

Gallery: AvianPosted January 21, 20042,723 views17 comments

I visited Puerto Rico for a few days last week and found a little time to take some photos. This is the bird of Puerto Rico, a smaller than sparrow sized bird that is hard to capture clean.

Canon 1D, 500 F4, ISO 200, f5, AV -2/3, FF -2 1/3, 1/320 sec.

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Ruediger Merz on January 21, 2004 at 2:23 PM

Rob, you did a great job to capture it clean.
I like it.

Ruediger

Registered on November 1, 2003, 82 Posts, 399 Comments

Comment posted by Garth McElroy on January 21, 2004 at 2:28 PM

Great shot Rob!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 248 Posts, 4406 Comments

Comment posted by Bob Steele on January 21, 2004 at 2:31 PM

Rob, this is KILLER! Having spent time around these guys in Costa Rica, I know how difficult it can be to get a good shot (I didn't get any

). Not only is this a good one, it's fantastic!! Congrats!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 354 Posts, 13896 Comments

Comment posted by Jemini Joseph on January 21, 2004 at 3:20 PM

Wow!! See how the bird stands out. I want to capture images like this some day :)
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Registered on November 12, 2003, 17 Posts, 64 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Heironymus on January 21, 2004 at 3:41 PM

Great work with the focus and dof. Well framed and exposed!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 36 Posts, 1110 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on January 21, 2004 at 4:47 PM

Very nice!

You almost gave me a heart attack, until I saw this was taken in Puerto Rico. This is one of the most wanted rarities, with about 30 records from southern Florida listed in <i>America's 100 Most Wanted Birds.</i> It's the sort of thing that makes mostly sane NJ birders drive nonstop to the FL Keys when one is reported.

Well done!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Royse on January 21, 2004 at 8:45 PM

Great shot of a bird that I have never seen a good photo of to my recollection.

This is razor sharp, and the stuff in the beak (nesting material?) is added interest.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 218 Posts, 2427 Comments

Comment posted by Christopher Cove on January 21, 2004 at 9:09 PM

Wow, What an amazing image. I love the detail and the pose. Just outstanding!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 17 Posts, 208 Comments

Comment posted by Bruce Sherman on January 21, 2004 at 11:42 PM

Rob,
Cool shot of a cool bird! Love the action.

Registered on November 9, 2003, 165 Posts, 1116 Comments

Comment posted by Peter den Hartog on January 22, 2004 at 3:01 AM

Excellent shot!

Nice to see different species. I've never seen this, even not in a guide .

Thanks for posting!

Peter

Registered on November 11, 2003, 28 Posts, 222 Comments

Comment posted by Skip Layman on January 22, 2004 at 8:32 AM

Great Bananaquit shot. Love the pose, and the nesting material(?) in the beak is a real plus.

These little guys would show up at out breakfast table in St Lucia to feed on the marmalade, but they moved so fast, I didn't get a good picture of them. They also would work the drips off the liquor bottles at the bar!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 558 Posts, 1704 Comments

Comment posted by Matthew Pugh on January 22, 2004 at 8:56 AM

A really wonderful shot & the nest building material adds greatly to this image

Congratulations upon a very fine image
Regards
Matthew

Registered on November 1, 2003, 72 Posts, 1230 Comments

Comment posted by Jasper Doest on January 22, 2004 at 11:08 AM

Beautiful bird, beautiful shot. The lower left corner is a bit distracting, but besides that a great one!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 371 Posts, 2101 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Richardson on January 22, 2004 at 6:04 PM

Hi Rob

Great shot!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 34 Posts, 304 Comments

Comment posted by Paula Graham on January 23, 2004 at 5:25 PM

Super shot, so clear and sharp with a great bg. Most attractive little bird and nice that he has the twig in his beak. Lovely

Registered on November 1, 2003, 34 Posts, 902 Comments

Comment posted by Herman Blockx on January 26, 2004 at 6:27 AM

a very fine shot of a completely new species to me; 100 % deserved potw!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 238 Posts, 760 Comments

Comment posted by Verdon on July 14, 2011 at 11:23 PM

What a beauty love to visit PR for some serious birding...... congrats!!!

Registered on June 10, 2011, 147 Posts, 1444 Comments