Common Squirrel-Cuckoo captured by Z 9 / Z180-600 w/Z2x & Profoto A10
It’s always a long shot, but if we don’t take it, we never know. And I need to know! I spent hours and hours the past week staring up into the dark, high, mysterious, and ruckous canopy of the Ecuadorian rainforest canopy. I saw so many new, cool, colorful birds, and most of the time, just long enough to make a single click so I could identify it later. Most birds are smaller than your fist so when a big shape flew in, it got my heart pounding. The Z 9 / Z180-600 w/2x at 1200mm, ISO 3200 and Profoto set to 10, I focused and made a handful of clicks before the mysterious shape moved on. I chimped, and I’m sure my smile could be seen throughout the entire forest. The very shy and reclusive Common Squirrel-Cuckoo (that is its common name, I swear) was there on my LCD looking back down at me. What a moment! What a gorgeous bird, the perfect accent to the life of the canopy. It was a special time, a surprise that still shines!