It does happen sometimes. I just happened to get this photo while I was photographing butterflies at the St. Louis Zoo:
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This is a female Red-Legged Honeycreeper. If you click on the link you will see that the male is blue. They are very beautiful birds. I had been taking a photograph of a nearby butterfly and I had my camera on a tripod when I got this shot. Luckily she held still for just a moment. All my other shots are blurry, but I got this one! I cropped this photo in Aperture but I didn’t do any other post-editing.
Cheers!
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Very nice photo. I am envious.
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Thanks!
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ooh, beautiful!
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Thanks 🙂 She really was.
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Nice capture! I didn’t even see her at first!
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Thank you, it was her motion that got my attention. Luckily then she stopped for a minute 🙂
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Beautifully captured!
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Thank you 🙂
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What a beautiful picture. I clicked to check out the male. What a beautiful colour of blue. Thank you for sharing this 🙂
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Yes, I couldn’t believe how different the male looks even though I know that happens all the time in nature, it is still interesting to me.
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Just lovely.
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Thanks 🙂
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In our local butterfly sanctuary I never noticed any birds. You noticed — and captured! Lovely colors. I think you have more patience than I do.
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I don’t really think patience is my strong point 🙂 But I was lucky, and very happy to get this shot. I did not realize this bird was living here. There is a male as well the naturalist said. Interesting that I saw the female who blends in and not the male that is a blazing blue. Thanks for your comments 🙂 and visit to my blog.
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Lovely! Sometimes, if one is very lucky, a photo opportunity just happens. In my case, when I’m not ready for it! 🙂
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I hear you 🙂
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Oh Birds I find so tricky to get right thank heavens for large SD cards 😉
Well done !
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Yeah, I have several large cards 🙂 and a huge trash can on my laptop for all the ones that don’t work!
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