Slaty-tailed Trogon

Image # 1D4_00015

Grounds of the Evergreen Lodge, Tortuguero, Costa Rica

Canon 70-200L/f2.8 IS at 200mm

ISO 800, f/5.6, 1/250 second, 550EX at 0

Manual Exposure

Handheld

I was exploring the Lodge grounds before breakfast, when this Trogon showed up, first perching on an electrical wire.  I took a few shots there, but this wasn't an ideal perch, and the background was poor as well.  So I wanted around for a while, and it eventually flew to a different location, where this shot was taken.  Light was quite limited, and while I took some shots without flash, the ones where I did use it were much more acceptable.