Bird of the Week – Resplendent Quetzal

The Resplendent Quetzal would be on anyone’s short list of the most beautiful birds in the world. It is also Guatemala’s national bird. Unhappily for photographers, it’s a skulky species that likes the very dark under-canopy in cloud forests. And, yes, that’s really the bird’s tail, extending down out of the bottom of the frame. Technical stuff: 600mm lens, f5.7, 1/30, ISO400. More bird photos at Frozen Feather Images.