Blue-gray Tanager

Image # 1D2_06568

Arenal Observatory Lodge

Canon 600L/f4 IS with 1.4x II Teleconverter

ISO 400, f/5.6, 1/200 second

Aperture Priority @ +2/3 EV

Gitzo 1329/Arca Swiss B1/Wimberley Sidekick

Another frequently seen bird is this Blue-gray Tanager.  I usually shoot in Manual Exposure mode, as I find it gives me more consistent and accurate exposure in most circumstances.  But here, there were birds in a variety of locations, some in the bright sun, and others in the shadows, and I used Aperture Priority to enable me to switch from one location to the next, as needed.