Rarotonga Monarch (Pomarea dimidiata)

D

• D

  Dwaalgast

• May 9, 2007

Oops sorry.... wrong category

 

• 

  Rasmus Boegh

• May 9, 2007

Great photo. I've moved it to the correct category.

 

• 

  Dr Manjeet Singh

• May 9, 2007

The female is beautiful Jack..superb:clap: :clap: capture.Thanks:clap:

 

• 

  madamcoolpix

• May 9, 2007

This lady is a real beauty, what nice cinnamon colour she has! Nice to hear about the recovery of this bird. Excellent portrait! :t:

 

• 

  jonesboy

• May 9, 2007

That is a lovely bird and an equally great shot, thanks for posting, well captured!

 

• 

  tunpin.ong

• May 9, 2007

Dear Jack, That is the bird I have been dreaming to see. I am actually planning to see it in Cook Island, hopefully this year. Somemore this is a stunning young adult in rich rufous color. Please share with us more of your photos.

 

• 

  Karim Madoya

• May 9, 2007

A beautiful bird and well captured as well. Thank for sharing.

 

• 

  Marcus Lawson

• May 9, 2007

the birds take four years to reach adult plumage, these are the grey birds that "Pratt" and HBW call males and is shown in your other excellent photo of this species. The bird here is a bird of the previous year (or possibly in it's 2nd year) as it has orange at the base of the lower mandible. As far as I know it is not possible to sex the birds in the field.

Thanks Marcus on these useful indications, have both the Pratt, and the HBW. Will make note in the Pratt - but, sure don't feel like marking up the HBW

 

• 

  digishooter

• May 9, 2007

Great piece of information. Great shot. Will place in "my favorites" :t: :clap: :clap:

 

• 

  julie61

• May 9, 2007

What a lovely little bird, great shot!