Black-crested Coquette (Lophornis helenae)
RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser was recently going through some photos for a project and he found this one from last year in Costa Rica. This Black-crested Coquette (Lophornis helenae) was not amused by him in the slightest. It was his first time observing this species, let alone capturing it during mist netting to study hummingbirds, and it’s clearly one he loves. He says it is still probably his favorite capture – an amazing bird with such intricate plumage!
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Sean recently had the pleasure of netting his first toucan after ten years of mist netting in the tropics. He said that holding this Yellow-eared Toucanet (Selenidera spectabilis) was a once in a lifetime experience. Photographed by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser for the Meet Your Neighbours global biodiversity project in Panama while on assignment for the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History.
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