• BirdForum is the net's largest birding community dedicated to wild birds and birding, and is absolutely FREE!

    Register for an account to take part in lively discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.
Bluish Flowerpiercer
Stanley Jones

Bluish Flowerpiercer (Diglossa caerulescens)

Bluish Flowerpiercer (Diglossa caerulescens subsp. media) Guacamayos Ridge, Napo Province, Ecuador. Along the Tonal Amazonia (E 45 Hwy). Altitudinal zone is a tropical montane forest. Vegetational type is a middle montane cloud forest. Eastern-slope of the Andes. Elevation 2,256 m (7,400 ft).
Click to expand...
Habitat
Altitudinal zone is a tropical montane forest. Vegetational type is a middle montane cloud forest. Eastern-slope of the Andes. Elevation 2,256 m (7,400 ft).
Location
Guacamayos Ridge, Napo Province, Ecuador. Along the Tonal Amazonia (E 45 Hwy).
Date taken
January 2016
Scientific name
Diglossa caerulescens
Equipment used
Canon
AndrewG
What a stunner this bird is, though it does look a bit grumpy..lol, cracking capture Stanley, great work, tfs.
 
delia todd
Staff member
Opus Editor
Supporter
Ooooh!!! What a wonderful find for you Stanley!!! This is a first for the Gallery and Opus.

A super picture it is too - aren't they pretty little things.

Many thanks for sharing him with us my friend.

I'll upload to Opus shortly.
 
Scridifer
Supporter
What pircing eyes this beautiful little bird has! Fantastic capture Stanley!

Chris
 
Donald Talbott
Supporter
Excellent capture of this little beauty Stanley, another new one for the gallery and Opus Congratulations mate! Tfs.
 
Chris G6 UXU
Staff member
Supporter
A beauty of a shot setting and capture Stanley, many tfs and a fine brace today.
 
S K Gudi
Wow, what a little cutie & what a stare he is giving you!! Another super find & marvelous shot in a lovely setting, Stanley!! tfs.
 

Media information

Category
Central & South America & Mexico
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
68
Comment count
21

Share this media

Top