Hairy-crested Antbird (Peru)

[Glenn Bartley]

Antbirds are incredibly difficult birds to photograph. They are for the most part big-time skulkers and they live in the dark realms of the forest. High ISOs and a lot of frustration are the norm when trying to photograph them. Perhaps the best way to get images of these guys is to find an army ant swarm and to position yourself in the middle of it. That's what I did here and it paid off

Happy New Year!

Best Images of 2011 here: Glenn Bartley Nature Photography - The Best of 2011



Camera Model: Canon EOS 7D
Shutter speed: 1/30 sec
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 800
Focal length: 700mm

[Shyanni]

Holy smoke! That is one weird looking bird! Great shot!
We are almost neighbors BTW -- I live on the Island too, in Port Alberni.

[Shyanni]

I just clicked on the link to your website and spent almost an hour browsing through your photos -- breathtaking! I like the familiar NA birds best, but it's fun to see those exotic species from SA too. I very much enjoyed the visual feast. Thanks!

[OldClicker]

Very nice shot of a very unusual bird. And don't forget to take care of those ant bites. :-) Terry

[ANIMAMUNDI]

Hi Glenn! Love your bird images and you know it ;-) I want your hummingbirds!