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White-booted Racket-tail
C B Allen

White-booted Racket-tail (Ocreatus underwoodii)

A quite spectacular hummer that was quite numerous around the gardens and feeders at Montezuma rainforest lodge. A bit of a challenge to get all (or at least most) of the bird in focus given the length of the tail streamers.
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Habitat
Gardens and feeders around Montezuma rainforest lodge (adjoining low elevation cloud forest)
Location
Montezuma rainforest lodge (Risaralda/Colombia)
Date taken
11th November 2023
Scientific name
Ocreatus underwoodii
Equipment used
OMDS/OM-1 150-400mm f/4.5 TC1.25x IS Pro
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
see image metadata
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Media information

Category
Central & South America & Mexico
Added by
C B Allen
Date added
View count
244
Comment count
2

Image metadata

Device
OM Digital Solutions OM-1
Aperture
ƒ/4.5
Focal length
220.0 mm
Exposure time
1/2500 second(s)
ISO
3200
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
PB110435.jpg
File size
3 MB
Date taken
Sat, 11 November 2023 12:41 PM
Dimensions
2741px x 2056px

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