Taken on 22/02/2014
The Yellow Oriole (Icterus nigrogularis) is a passerine bird in the family Icteridae. It should not be confused with the Green Oriole, sometimes alternatively called the Australasian Yellow Oriole, Oriolus flavocinctus, which is an Old World oriole. Yellow Oriole is also called the 'Plantain' and 'Small Corn Bird', and in Venezuela it is known as "Gonzalito". It breeds in northern South America in Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad, the Guianas and parts of northern Brazil, (northern Roraima state, and eastern Amapá). The Yellow Oriole is a bird of open woodland, scrub and gardens. Its nest is a 40 cm long hanging basket, suspended from the end of a branch. The normal clutch is three pale green or grey eggs Some leaves were removed from the right of the bird.
Equipment
Nikon D7100 + Nikon 300mm f/2.8G AF-S ED VR II on a Gitzo Series 5 Systematic 3 Section Long Tripod GT5532LS + Wimberley WH-200 Gimbal Head. Metering Mode: Spot Exposure Bias Value: 0 Exposure Time: 1 / 125 ISO Speed Ratings: 100 FNumber: 5.6 Focal Length: 450 MM.
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