Join our zoo community
SMR

Temminck’s Tragopan - 12/03/2011

Old hat now, and Alan will shout about the saturation levels, but I thought this photograph showed off the colours of these striking birds. It looks like there's a hint of mating behaviour between the pair, fingers crossed that the male will start to display and extend his bib.

Temminck’s Tragopan - 12/03/2011
SMR, 14 Mar 2011
CheeseChameleon1945 likes this.
    • SMR
      Old hat now, and Alan will shout about the saturation levels, but I thought this photograph showed off the colours of these striking birds.

      It looks like there's a hint of mating behaviour between the pair, fingers crossed that the male will start to display and extend his bib.
    • Javan Rhino
      Very nice picture, I had a shady look at the tragopans on the way to Spirit of the Jaguar and got some good ones - would be good to see him display :)
    • SMR
      Did you notice that the male and female were together up in the back left corner of the enclosure? That's a new, open spot for them, so maybe we'll be lucky.
    • Javan Rhino
      Nope, he was on the usual rock at the front where I always see him (and the Cabot's was in the usual corner) - I noticed though that the blue 'bib' seemed a little more prominant. I've only ever seen the female Temminck's once when they were new in the enclosure, and that was hidden in a shadowy part at the back.
    • gentle lemur
      Nice shot. The saturation looks OK to me, because Temmincks are pretty saturated birds (if you see what I mean). A display shot would be wonderful, but knowing tragopans, he probably one does it at dawn and dusk in the darkest part of the aviary :D

      Alan
    • bongorob
      I was going to look at these birds on Saturday, but as I made my way past the giant otters I was abducted by two Zoochatters and forced to go to the giraffes.
    There are no comments to display.
  • Category:
    Chester Zoo
    Uploaded By:
    SMR
    Date:
    14 Mar 2011
    View Count:
    1,149
    Comment Count:
    6

    EXIF Data

    File Size:
    360.2 KB
    Mime Type:
    image/jpeg
    Width:
    667px
    Height:
    1000px
    Aperture:
    f/5.6
    Make:
    Canon
    Model:
    Canon EOS 5D Mark II
    Date / Time:
    2011:03:12 10:21:40
    Exposure Time:
    1/200 sec
    ISO Speed Rating:
    ISO 1250
    Focal Length:
    300 mm
     

    Note: EXIF data is stored on valid file types when a photo is uploaded. The photo may have been manipulated since upload (rotated, flipped, cropped etc).