Resplendent Quetzals
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| Resplendent Quetzal |
It was a very early start to look for a bird that I have always wanted to see, the resplendent quetzal. We headed along the road from Sevegre mountain lodge to a site where the quetzals have been known to nest. We had a bit of a wait but after a while the male flew in to the nesting hole ready for a change in nest sitting duties with the female. Views were distant but this didn't detract from the excitement of seeing such and amazing bird.
Later that morning we took a walk through the lodge grounds as was lucky enough to find more respendent quetzals with some better views that early morning. The males ave truly remarkable plumage and colours.
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| Resplendent Quetzal (male) |
Later that morning we took a walk through the lodge grounds as was lucky enough to find more respendent quetzals with some better views that early morning. The males ave truly remarkable plumage and colours.
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| Resplendent Quetzal (male) |
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| Resplendent Quetzal (male) |
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| Resplendent Quetzal (male) |
On our way back to the lodge we came across another pair chilling by their nest hole in a dead tree (bottom of photo below). We had a good 10 mins watching until we moved on back to the lodge. All in all a very successful morning in search of these magnificent birds and other inhabitants of the local area. See blog post here for other photos that day.
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| Resplendent Quetzal (pair) |
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