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Post by Ariel Matias on Nov 27, 2011 15:09:10 GMT
A toucan specie that breeds from Mexico to Venezuela, this bird was one of the visitors in the feeder inside the Arenal Observatory Lodge. These are near full-frame shots taken within 10mts from the view deck. EOS 7D+400mm f/5.6, 1/250s, ISO 800,
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Post by Mick Harris on Nov 27, 2011 16:01:35 GMT
Great shots of an impressive bird. I like the serrated beak, looks like a saw blade.
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Post by Clemn A. Macasiano Jr. on Nov 27, 2011 16:05:28 GMT
Wow !
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Nov 27, 2011 17:00:42 GMT
Wow! another awesome capture of a beautiful bird, Ariel! look at the serration on that bill, I wonder why this bird evolved such huge serration and what it's actually used for.
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Post by Ramon Quisumbing on Nov 27, 2011 19:46:24 GMT
Wow, another fabulous bird in Costa Rica! Thanks for sharing, Ariel. I really have to go there someday.
Neon, the toucans are similar to our hornbills. They eat lots of fruit but are also aggressive meat eaters, raiding birds' nests. Perhaps this is why the Collared Aracari has developed the deep serrations in its beak.
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Post by Ariel Matias on Nov 27, 2011 22:36:42 GMT
Thanks a lot for the nice comments. Those serrated bills are truly remarkable.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Nov 28, 2011 11:36:49 GMT
They look good. I see one with a papaya and the other one looks like the skin of the banana. He probably ate the banana already. LOL. To get it that close is really wonderful. You can see the fineness of the feathers. Pictures are sharp and colorful. Well done Ariel & Mabuhay.
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Post by Ariel Matias on Nov 30, 2011 3:23:34 GMT
They look good. I see one with a papaya and the other one looks like the skin of the banana. He probably ate the banana already. LOL. To get it that close is really wonderful. You can see the fineness of the feathers. Pictures are sharp and colorful. Well done Ariel & Mabuhay. Thanks Ely. I think the bird feeders made a lot of difference because the photographers did not need to chase them.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Nov 30, 2011 4:32:06 GMT
They look good. I see one with a papaya and the other one looks like the skin of the banana. He probably ate the banana already. LOL. To get it that close is really wonderful. You can see the fineness of the feathers. Pictures are sharp and colorful. Well done Ariel & Mabuhay. Thanks Ely. I think the bird feeders made a lot of difference because the photographers did not need to chase them. That is the kind of birding that I like. You don't have to look for the birds, just look for the food and the bird will go there. Reminds me when I went looking for the Kookaburra in the forest and could not find any. When I got back to the entrance of the Park, there I saw the Kookaburra waiting for a chance to get the food that people were eating on the picnic grounds. I sure had fun taking the pictures. birdphotoph.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=worldbirds&action=display&thread=6726
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Post by Neil Konrad III on Dec 7, 2011 3:52:24 GMT
That beak sure looks deadly! Awesome and fearsome-looking at the same time.
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Post by tina mallari on Dec 7, 2011 15:17:33 GMT
This bird is such a beauty :-) Lucky bird that you took it's picture coz you really captured it excellently.
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Post by Ariel Matias on Dec 9, 2011 14:20:16 GMT
That beak sure looks deadly! Awesome and fearsome-looking at the same time. Thanks, Neil.
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Post by Ariel Matias on Dec 9, 2011 14:20:37 GMT
This bird is such a beauty :-) Lucky bird that you took it's picture coz you really captured it excellently. Thanks Tina for your kind comments.
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Post by tomvandenbrandt on Jan 22, 2012 0:31:20 GMT
Wonderful, great job Ariel!
Regards, Tom
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Post by tomvandenbrandt on Jan 22, 2012 1:27:30 GMT
Wonderful pictures Ariel, i hope to see and photograph them when i come to Costa Rica next month.
Regards Tom
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