Friday, February 6, 2015

Magnificent Frigatebird

MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD, TARCOLES RIVER, COSTA RICA, JANUARY 27, 2015

Both photos:
Pentax K-3
Pentax 55-300 at 300mm

Frigatebirds are probably the most common sea birds in Costa Rica, next to the brown pelican. The top photo is of a juvenile recognizable by the white face and belly as well as unkempt tailfeathers. The bottom is of a sleek black adult with well-formed forked tail.

1/2000 sec. f10, ISO 400


1/1600 sec. f9, ISO 800

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