Daily Archives: February 3, 2023
Uganda Edition: Immature Bateleur
Bateleur: Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda, August 2022 — We looked through 3 National Parks and along the roads between them for an adult Bateleur, which is among the most beautiful of Hawk-Eagles, and though we saw several immatures, we never did see an adult. This immature was along the road on our way to the boat trip on Lake Mburo on our first afternoon there. Note the round, owl-like face and the short tail. Without the bold colors of the adult, the shape is identifying characteristic of the bird. Sony Rx10iv at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Pixelmator Photo and Apple Photos. ISO 100 @ f4 @ 1/800th.
Bay-headed Tanager in the sun…
Bay-headed Tanager: Los Cosingos Sanctuary, Costa Rica, December 2022 — When we moved on from Las Cruces Biological Research Station, headed for San Gerardo de Dota in the Talamanca Mountains, we stopped for a biding lunch at Los Cosginos Bird Sanctuary, which is the Alexander Skutch homestead. Skutch is perhaps the best know tropical naturalist of recent generations, with many influential books and studies to is credit. When he passed away his homestead was set aside, and is operated as sanctuary for the birds he loved. This Bay-headed Tanager came for bananas put out on stump near the Skutch house, which is maintained as a kind of museum to his work. It is mount the most colorful of the many colorful neo-tropical tanager species. Here it just about shines in the direct sun. Sony Rx10iv at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Pixelmator Pro and Apple Photos. ISO 1000 @ f4 @ 1/500th.