Band-tailed Manakin (Peru)

[Glenn Bartley]

These guys are CRAZY! They bounce around on branches trying to impressive the ladies at their display sites. It is hilarious to watch. I filmed them as well so if you are keen to check em out in action:

Peru Video Blog.wmv - YouTube

I hope you enjoy this little guy



Camera Model: Canon EOS 7D
Shutter speed: 1/200 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Exposure compensation: -1/3
Flash: On
ISO: 800
Focal length: 500mm + 1.4x

[randimal]

Beautiful shot. Love the contrasting colors.