White-tipped Sicklebill Photograph by Luis A. Mazariegos
A male clings like a rock climber to a heliconia flower in the Pacific lowlands of Colombia. The sicklebill is also adept at catching insects in midair. "They do it with amazing virtuosity," says Karl Schuchmann, an ornithologist at Germany's Alexander Koenig Zoological Research Institute and the Brehm Fund.
Camera: Bronica SQ-A Film Type: Fujichrome Provia Professional Lens: 110 macro Speed and F-Stop: 1/500 @ f/32
Weather Conditions: Overcast Time of Day: Between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. Lighting Techniques: Flash Special Equipment: Portable studio with a modified Norman 200B flash system
