There have been many fantastic films of the Birds-of-paradise that I had assumed that they must be easy to see and photograph. This is not the case however and the film makers probably spent weeks or months getting the best shots. It would have involved finding the best locations, using climbing equipment to get to eye level and waiting for the birds to display in good light.
Country: Papua New Guinea
Location: Virarata National Park
Family: Birds-of-paradise (Paradisaeidae)
Species: Raggiana Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea raggiana)
Date taken: 02/07/2012