Daily Archives: December 21, 2022
Uganda Edition: Grey-throated Barbet
Grey-throated Barbet: Neck (Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park), Uganda, August 2022 — There are a lot of cryptic little birds in the forests of western Uganda, some found only there. This is the Grey-headed Barbet, not one of the rarer birds, with ranges in both far West and East Africa, and being common in the mountain forests of Western Uganda. It often likes to perch high in dead trees, which is exactly where we found this one. Sony Rx10iv at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Pixelmator Photo and Apple Photos. ISO 125 @ f4 @ 1/500th.
Black-striped Woodcreeper
Black-striped Woodcreeper: Las Tardes Ecological Project, Corcovado National Park, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica, December 2022 — In our guide, Mario’s opinion this is the most handsome of the woodcreepers of the Osa Peninsula and Costa Rica. It is not any easier to see than any of the others, sharing the habit of working up the trunks of trees in heady cover, but this one, part of a mixed flock we encountered after we had already turned back on our exploration of the road above Las Tardes, was more cooperative than most…giving us several good views. Sony Rx10iv at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications, and multi-frame noise reduction. Processed in Pixelmator Photo on the iPad Pro. Equivalent ISO 3200 @ f4 @ 1/500th.