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Saibal Sen @ssaibal.bsky.social · Sep 18

Noisy near-endemic Scarlet-fronted Parakeets at sunrise in Santa Marta area, Colombia. Observed at 5000 ft elevation. Turn up the volume to listen to their chatter.

#birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #SouthAmerica #colombia #santamarta #parakeet #scarletfrontedparakeet

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Saibal Sen @ssaibal.bsky.social · Sep 17

Wood wren species are really loud! Most of them are very skittish and don’t show themselves. This species is near threatened, but they probably don’t realize that.

Saibal Sen @ssaibal.bsky.social · Sep 17

Very territorial and endemic species, Hermit Wood-wren (turn up the volume to hear their song) in Santa Marta area, Colombia. Observed at 8500 ft elevation.

#birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #SouthAmerica #colombia #santamarta #woodwren #hermitwoodwren

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Saibal Sen @ssaibal.bsky.social · Sep 17

Bobbing heads of couple of Saffron Finches in the rain, for some cuteness from Guayabetal, Colombia.

#birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #colombia #guayabetal #jay #greenjay

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Saibal Sen @ssaibal.bsky.social · Sep 16

A male Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia in Camino Montezuma, Tatama National Park, Colombia. It is an unreal combination of colors!

#birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #SouthAmerica #colombia #tatama #montezumarainforestlodge #chlorophonia #chestnutbreastedchlorophonia

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Saibal Sen @ssaibal.bsky.social · Sep 14

Got caught stealing berries, a Golden-crowned Tanager, in the cloud forests near Guasca, Colombia.

#birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #SouthAmerica #colombia #hummingbird #longuemaressunangel

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Saibal Sen @ssaibal.bsky.social · Sep 13

A male Longuemare’s Sunangel, a near endemic, in the cloud forests near Guasca, Colombia.

#birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #SouthAmerica #colombia #hummingbird #longuemaressunangel

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Saibal Sen @ssaibal.bsky.social · Sep 13

Brown-breasted Parakeet, a Colombian endemic, near Guasca, Colombia. It is listed as Vulnerable by IUCN.

#birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #SouthAmerica #colombia #parakeet #brownbreastedparakeet

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Saibal Sen @ssaibal.bsky.social · Sep 12

Cundinamarca Antpitta, the species that Peter Kaestner discovered (the only birder who has seen 10K species), the scientific name is named after him, in Guayabetal, Colombia.

#birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #SouthAmerica #colombia #antpitta #cundinamarcaantpitta

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Saibal Sen @ssaibal.bsky.social · Sep 10

I am still two months behind on my postings, but I can’t help myself from sharing the spectacularly colorful Green Jays from Guayabetal, Colombia.

#birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #colombia #guayabetal #jay #greenjay

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Saibal Sen @ssaibal.bsky.social · Sep 5

Let me give you some shade from the sun, offered the Hyacinth Macaw. Shot in Pantanal, Brazil.

#birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #pantanal #macaw #hyacinthmacaw

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Saibal Sen @ssaibal.bsky.social · Sep 5

Also amazing is to be bug free in the deep jungle in the tropics thanks to the acidic Rio Negro.

Saibal Sen @ssaibal.bsky.social · Sep 5

A Pink River Dolphin from the boat safari on Rio Negro in the state of amazonas, Brazil, west of Manaus. They are endangered unfortunately.

#wildlife #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #rionegro #amazonas #anavilhanas #dolphin #pinkriverdolphin

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Saibal Sen @ssaibal.bsky.social · Sep 4

Giant River Otters in Pantanal, Brazil. Listen to their calls.

#animals #wildlife #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #pantanal #portojofre #otters #giantriverotters

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Saibal Sen @ssaibal.bsky.social · Sep 4

Capped Heron is another bird with very pretty hairdo. Shot in Pantanal, Brazil.

#birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #pantanal #heron #cappedheron

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Saibal Sen @ssaibal.bsky.social · Sep 3

The pretty coiffure of the male Bare-faced Curassow in Pantanal, Brazil.

#birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #pantanal #curassow #barefacedcurassow

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Saibal Sen @ssaibal.bsky.social · Sep 3

The unmistakable looks of a Jabiru stork in Pantanal, Brazil. It likes to surf the thermals high up while flying.

#birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #pantanal #stork #jabiru

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Saibal Sen @ssaibal.bsky.social · Sep 3

Thanks 🙏

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Saibal Sen @ssaibal.bsky.social · Sep 2

Ousado, the legendary Jaguar in Pantanal, a extraordinarily strong swimmer who hunts for caimans underwater. Lucky to see him in Jul’25.

#animals #wildlife #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #pantanal #portojofre #wildcats #jaguar

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Saibal Sen @ssaibal.bsky.social · Aug 29

A cozy pair of Band-tailed Nighthawks during the night boat safari on Rio Negro in the state of amazonas, Brazil, west of Manaus.

#birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #rionegro #amazonas #anavilhanas #nighthawk #bandtailednighthawk

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Saibal Sen @ssaibal.bsky.social · Jul 13

A shiny metallic blue Myscelia Orsis butterfly in Itatiaia.

#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotgraphy #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #itatiaia #butterfly #mysceliaorsis

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Saibal Sen @ssaibal.bsky.social · Jul 13

Excellent shot!!! 👏👏👏

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Saibal Sen @ssaibal.bsky.social · Jul 11

Beautiful shot 👏👏👏

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Saibal Sen @ssaibal.bsky.social · Jul 11

MOM!!! Look at that ugly animal pointing that cylinder at me! Said the Dusky-Legged Guan. On the grounds of Hotel do Ypê, Itatiaia.

#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotgraphy #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #itatiaia #guan #duskyleggedguan

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Saibal Sen @ssaibal.bsky.social · Jul 11

Beautiful shot of the Anhinga!

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