Sooty-capped Chlorospingus
This is a common bird of Central America. A Sooty-capped Chlorospingus (used to be a Sooty-capped Brush-Finch), it has some color, but compared to other tropical birds found in this environment, it a “plain” bird. Difficult to get an image in the open, it likes low shrubbery like this. I decided to crop this fairly loosely even though the BG is pretty busy.
Processed in PS, BG slightly down, white highlights diminished with Clone Stamp set at 15% opacity.
I like the expression and head angle of this bird.
Country Costa Rica
Location Paraiso Quetzal Lodge, Talamanca highlands, Costa Rica
Gender Unknown
Age Adult
Activity Feeding in the Wild
- Created Timestamp11/06/2022 10:50:35
- CameraCanon EOS R5
- Aperture4
- CreditJim Babbitt
- Focal Length600
- Iso4000
- Shutter Speed1/200
Maybe the Sooty-capped is plain for CR but if one were in my backyard it would certainly stand out. I agree, the pose is great.