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My trip to Costa Rica ended in an area that is known for having many Quetzals. This photo is from an early morning tour where we were lucky to see two pairs of this beautiful bird up close. I returned the next day for an even closer view. As I was going back to the lodge to pack for the airport, another Quetzal flew over my head into an avocado tree behind our room. What a great way to end the perfect vacation.Resplendent Quetzal
San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica
Canon 7D / EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
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One: i love this bird. Two: where did you take this picture? and Three: Is it worth it? this is a beautiful picture of this quetzal bird; stood very still and looks like a portrait of some kind of royal bird. superb quality and quality of light and position in what you took the picture. the green of the feathers stand out in this picture and retains this innocence and tranquility that every animal possess but rarely seen in birds, which this picture captures that ideal.even though people take people use this bird in art, it's still a wonderful portrait. frankly in two words: it's adorable!!! truly cute and perfect; love it to pieces!!!! good work e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/b⦠" width="15" height="15" alt="
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Thanks for this review as well! This was taken in San Gerardo de Dota in Costa Rica. To tell you the truth, this bird is a huge reason for my entire trip. Because of that, my travel agent recommended San Gerardo de Dota. It was SOOO worth it. Even though I missed out on good photos of other birds due to the weather, having so many good ones of the Quetzal makes up for it!! The guide sees these birds every day, I even saw one at the lodge we were staying at
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Wonderful shot! They are truly magnificent birds!
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Thank you so much!
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You're welcome!
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Wherever that place is I seriously wanna go there...Β
Anyways, you're so lucky to have spotted this beauty! I have always wanted to see one.Β
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What a stunning bird--I love these guys! Really nice, long shot you got here.
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Thank you!! It helps that he is so beautiful
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You're very welcome!
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Increible..! Te felicito...por la suerte y el pulso. Yo tuve un momoto como a 50m de distancia y ninguna de las fotos las pude enfocar, era tal la impresiΓ³n, pues nunca habΓa visto uno.
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Gracias! Estas aves fueron muy cooperativos para mΓ.
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You are very lucky for take this pic, thanks for share!
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WOW! That is very beautiful bird! And you lucky duck! I hope I get to go to Costa Rica someday (:
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I do feel very lucky to see the bird I went on vacation to see!!!
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and it looks like you had a wonderful time!
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I'd love to see one for real. They're amazing! 
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It was like a dream
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That is such a beautiful bird, I've never seen one like it before o: such colorful feathers
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He is the best I've seen so far
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Wow you're so lucky you got to photograph the Quetzal! They're such beautiful and majestic creatures. I wish I could see one for real, I have been since I was a little girl and found out it was the national bird for Guatemala (where I'm from). It's an excellent shot!
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Thank you so much! If you ever visit Costa Rica, be sure to check out San Gerardo de dota - it's known for Quetzals!
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I have gone before but now I know where to go to see some thank you and it's my pleasure [:
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The males are amazing, with their tail feathers. I'm glad they're surviving still :clap;
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It was a great site to see
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So magical 
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This is a stunning bird. Wonderful capture.
How was your trip?
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The trip was AMAZING!!!
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That's good to hear!
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We went for 10 days
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WOW! I saw one of these some 15 years ago on a trip to the cloud forest in Costa Rica; though "saw" is a bit of a stretch, all I could make out was a silhouette.
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Our first sighting was from pretty far away, between branches on a windy day. Was a good look through a scope, but the later sightings were much better!
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