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Juvenile honeycreeper

Juvenile honeycreeper

Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza)

Costa Rica

The plumage looks spotty and untidy, but that will soon change.

In t...
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Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza)

Costa Rica

The plumage looks spotty and untidy, but that will soon change.

In the meantime it is discovering the dangers and joys of life.
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camera

NIKON D5

settings

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 2000 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 7000/10

location

location

Costa Rica

upload_date

upload_date

Mar, 2019

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235

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Awards

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