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njlarsen

Vermilion Cardinal immature (Cardinalis phoeniceus)

I assume this moth-eaten bird is a young male moulting into the adult plumage. It was too close to contain the entire bird within the frame!
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Location
El Camarones, Guajira, Colombia
Date taken
28 August 2023
Scientific name
Cardinalis phoeniceus
Equipment used
Pana G85 w PanaLeica100-400
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Stanley Jones
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Congratulations on getting this beauty. A species I have longed for but have only seen in books and on screen (lol). A real treat Niels! TFS!
 
njlarsen
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Stanley Jones said:
Congratulations on getting this beauty. A species I have longed for but have only seen in books and on screen (lol). A real treat Niels! TFS!
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Guajira, in NE Colombia, seems to be the accessible place for seeing this species! It is very easy to combine with a visit to the area around Minca/El Dorado Lodge, and I encourage you to go!
Niels
 

Media information

Category
Central & South America & Mexico
Added by
njlarsen
Date added
View count
129
Comment count
5

Image metadata

Device
Panasonic DMC-G85
Aperture
ƒ/5.9
Focal length
350.0 mm
Exposure time
1/400 second(s)
ISO
640
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
Vermilion Cardinal immature P1270509.jpg
File size
815.5 KB
Date taken
Mon, 28 August 2023 10:35 AM
Dimensions
1604px x 2000px

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