Daily Archives: December 23, 2022
Uganda Edition: Chubb’s Cisticola
Chubb’s Cisticola: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, Uganda, August 2022 — The Cisticolas are a confusing lot, and we saw many different Cisticola species in Uganda. I believe this is the Chubb’s which is common in the western mountains of Uganda. It was the first bird we saw as we explored the margins of the ranger trail-head parking while two of us waited from the Gorilla trekkers to come back. Certainly, like all Cisticolas, a perky, cheerful little bird. Sony Rx10iv at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Pixelmator Photo and Apple Photos. ISO 2000-3200 @ f4 @ 1/500th.
Wet Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird: Las Tardes Community Ecological Project, Corcovado National Park, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica — We got caught in the rain on our exploration of the road above Las Tardes station, but made it back before we got soaked…not so much true for this Rufous-tailed Hummingbird that was hanging around off the covered deck where we had our lunch. I suspect he was enjoying the shower. The Rufous-tailed Hummingbird seems to be the most prevalent hummer in Central America…and is certainly the most present around feeders. No feeders at Las Tardes, and this one was still trying to dominate the available resources. 🙂 Sony Rx10iv at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Pixelmator Pro on the Mac Air. ISO 400 @ f4 @ 1/500th. Plus .3EV.