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Bar-tailed Trogon male
Steve G

Bar-tailed Trogon male (Apaloderma vittatum)

Once upon a time in the deep dark forest.................
Habitat
Rain forest and Montane forest
Location
Kakamega forest, Kenya
Date taken
30/07/11
Scientific name
Apaloderma vittatum
Equipment used
Canon 7D + 500mm IS + 1.4x TC + tripod
One of my favs birds all around the world!!!

The pic is stunning, I know the difficulty of taking a picture like this in the canopy of a dark deep forest, and of a shy bird... you are brilliant mate
 
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A gorgeous picture of a brilliant bird Steve. Superb pose with great focus, color, lighting, feather detail, and eye contact. Exquisite!!!
 
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I love trogons, a beautiful picture you got of this one!

Niels
 

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