Resplendent Quetzal - male inspects nest

[Donkees]

ILCE-7RM3 EF400mm f/2.8L IS II USM lens 1120mm f/8.0 1/60s 1250 ISO 0.0 EV


ILCE-7RM3 EF400mm f/2.8L IS II USM lens 784mm f/5.6 1/500s 3200 ISO 0.0 EV


ILCE-7RM3 EF400mm f/2.8L IS II USM lens 784mm f/5.6 1/500s 4000 ISO 0.0 EV


ILCE-9 FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter lens 560mm f/8.0 1/400s 12800 ISO 0.0 EV

[cstanleytech]

1. That is a beautiful looking bird.

[70sEraVet]

2. Magnificent bird! Love the spiked hairdo!

[gademocrat7]

3. Stunning colors

Such a beautiful bird.

[calimary]

4. What a gorgeous bird!

Those colors!

And those tail feathers! Glorious!

[Tanuki]

5. I would love to see one of them someday! "Resplendent" is certainly apt!

[niyad]

6. Stunning image.

[panader0]

7. Such a small hole for those long feathers.

[Gato Moteado]

8. great shots! where did you see this nest? san gerardo de dota?

or trinidad de dota? or somewhere else up on el cerro de la muerte?

i've been photographing monkeys for the last year....you've got me itching to get back out there to find more birds!

[Donkees]

9. These are Joshua Ong's photos from 2018, and no specific location mentioned in Costa Rica

[Gato Moteado]

10. ooops....sorry about that