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During my recent trip to Panama, we were fortunate enough to be able to photograph the Maroon-chested ground dove!
From eBird: Very scarce and rarely seen small dove of foothill and mountain forest and edge, usually with patches of seeding bamboo. Most often seen in fast direct flight; rarely seen perched or feeding in low vegetation or on the ground. Male deep blue-gray with purple bands on the wings and a maroon breast; white outer tail feathers striking when tail is spread. Female with dark bill, and brown overall with dark reddish-brown bands on the wings; rump and tail less rusty than similar female Blue Ground Dove of humid tropical lowlands.
Also, due to a shoulder problem, I left my 600mm TC at home (gasp!) and used the new-to-me 600mm f6.3 PF lens. 1/500th @ ISO 3200. 99% of the time I shot the lens wide open.
1/320th @ ISO 560
From eBird: Very scarce and rarely seen small dove of foothill and mountain forest and edge, usually with patches of seeding bamboo. Most often seen in fast direct flight; rarely seen perched or feeding in low vegetation or on the ground. Male deep blue-gray with purple bands on the wings and a maroon breast; white outer tail feathers striking when tail is spread. Female with dark bill, and brown overall with dark reddish-brown bands on the wings; rump and tail less rusty than similar female Blue Ground Dove of humid tropical lowlands.
Also, due to a shoulder problem, I left my 600mm TC at home (gasp!) and used the new-to-me 600mm f6.3 PF lens. 1/500th @ ISO 3200. 99% of the time I shot the lens wide open.
1/320th @ ISO 560
