ML135043871

Age and sex

Adult, Unknown sex - 1

Observation details

What I wrote on Instagram: "While winding our way through the jungle towards the clay lick, we heard a few macaws. Sensing a good photo opportunity, we quietly worked our way towards the blind. There were two Red-and-green Macaws (Ara chloropterus) present, but they were somewhat obscured by leaves. ⠀ ⠀ Expecting that this was our best photo opportunity, we laid down on the benches and pointed our lenses through the very small openings in the blind. I was laying horizontally with my head dangling off the bench - it was very uncomfortable! We got decent photos, good ones to hold onto for memories and to share with friends and family. ⠀ ⠀ But a short time later, another macaw flew in, followed by another. And these birds were in the trees, out in the open, and much closer to us. To make things even better, the sun started to break through the clouds...and another small group of macaws flew in. ⠀

Technical information

Model

Canon EOS 80D

Lens

Sigma 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 APO DG OS HSM

ISO

800

Focal length

400 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/5.6

Shutter speed

1/200 sec

Dimensions

2470 pixels x 2470 pixels

Original file size

1.63 MB