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Donkees

(32,437 posts) Mon Jan 9, 2023, 05:47 AM Jan 2023

Resplendent Quetzal - male inspects nest

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Resplendent Quetzal - male inspects nest (Original Post) Donkees Jan 2023 OP

That is a beautiful looking bird. cstanleytech Jan 2023 #1

Magnificent bird! Love the spiked hairdo! 70sEraVet Jan 2023 #2

Stunning colors gademocrat7 Jan 2023 #3

What a gorgeous bird! calimary Jan 2023 #4

I would love to see one of them someday! "Resplendent" is certainly apt! Tanuki Jan 2023 #5

Stunning image. niyad Jan 2023 #6

Such a small hole for those long feathers. panader0 Jan 2023 #7

great shots! where did you see this nest? san gerardo de dota? Gato Moteado Jan 2023 #8

These are Joshua Ong's photos from 2018, and no specific location mentioned in Costa Rica Donkees Jan 2023 #9

ooops....sorry about that Gato Moteado Jan 2023 #10

cstanleytech

(27,170 posts)

1. That is a beautiful looking bird.

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Mon Jan 9, 2023, 06:24 AM

Jan 2023

70sEraVet

(4,224 posts)

2. Magnificent bird! Love the spiked hairdo!

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Mon Jan 9, 2023, 06:29 AM

Jan 2023

gademocrat7

(11,208 posts)

3. Stunning colors

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Mon Jan 9, 2023, 06:44 AM

Jan 2023

Such a beautiful bird.

calimary

(84,582 posts)

4. What a gorgeous bird!

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Mon Jan 9, 2023, 06:56 AM

Jan 2023

Those colors!

And those tail feathers! Glorious!

Tanuki

(15,396 posts)

5. I would love to see one of them someday! "Resplendent" is certainly apt!

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Mon Jan 9, 2023, 07:18 AM

Jan 2023

niyad

(120,610 posts)

6. Stunning image.

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Mon Jan 9, 2023, 07:55 AM

Jan 2023

panader0

(25,816 posts)

7. Such a small hole for those long feathers.

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Mon Jan 9, 2023, 08:45 AM

Jan 2023

Gato Moteado

(9,963 posts)

8. great shots! where did you see this nest? san gerardo de dota?

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Thu Jan 12, 2023, 09:23 AM

Jan 2023

or trinidad de dota? or somewhere else up on el cerro de la muerte?

i've been photographing monkeys for the last year....you've got me itching to get back out there to find more birds!

Donkees

(32,437 posts)

9. These are Joshua Ong's photos from 2018, and no specific location mentioned in Costa Rica

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Thu Jan 12, 2023, 09:35 AM

Jan 2023

Gato Moteado

(9,963 posts)

10. ooops....sorry about that

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Thu Jan 12, 2023, 11:06 AM

Jan 2023

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