ML525413991

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Observation details

This bird was certainly not something that caught my attention as I was preparing for our trip, but as we started heading south and seeing which species were yet to be seen, I started having more and more interest in this species. I think there is a certain affinity for single names species that add some allure and mystique to them. Thamnornis makes me think - what the hell is that? Another monotypic genus (like most of the Tetraka Family), and it being the only one in the thorn scrub earned it extra hype points. I dont think my book really captured how much yellow-green the bird shows, and contrasting the lighter belly it certainly isn't too easily confused with the brush-warblers. We used some playback in a known area and called this bird out and got fantastic views at eye level before it eventually took up singing high in a perch.

Technical information

Model

Canon EOS 80D

Lens

EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM

ISO

500

Focal length

340 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/10.0

Shutter speed

1/640 sec

Dimensions

3024 pixels x 2016 pixels

Original file size

946.7 KB