Daily Archives: February 20, 2025

Lady Anhinga

On February 20, 2025 by lightshedder With 0 Comments - birds, Florida, Merritt Island NWR, nature, Sony A6700 with Tamron 50-400Di iii, wildlife

Anhinga: Black Point Wildlife Drive, Merritt Island NWR, Titusville, Florida, USA, January 2025. I am not sure what is going on here…whether that hank of shredded rope or fabric in her beak is nesting material, or if she has a fishhook caught. The light on our first sunny afternoon was glorious by the time I got to the little pond by the rest rooms. Sony a6700. Tamron 50-400 at 415mm equivalent. Program mode with my bird and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.

Dusky-faced Tanager

On February 20, 2025 by lightshedder With 0 Comments - birds, Costa Rica, nature, Sarapiqui, Sony A6700 with Tamron 50-400Di iii, Tico Rainforest B&B

Dusky-faced Tanager: Tico Rainforest B&B, Sarapiqui, Costa Rica, December 2024 — This is a bird I had not seen in 10 previous trips to Costa Rica, and Victor, my host at Tico Rainforest, said that it is one of the main attractions for photographers at his place. Though it bears the Tanager name, it is not one of the true tanager family. It and 3 other tanager species were placed in their own family in 2013. It ranges through Central and north west South America, but evidently is not all that easy to see in Costa Rica. Sony a6700. Tamron 50-400 at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my bird and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.