One of the least known herons, the capped heron is a water bird of the Amazon rainforest and surrounding area. I photographed this one in the Pantanal of Brazil. It was the only one that I saw in my time in Brazil. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 400, f/8 at 1/125th of a second.
Thanks Aunt Sue. Yes, quite a few herons across the globe. Some with minor regional differences than the ones we see in Florida, but some quite a bit different like this guy.
Thanks Mary. Not a lot is known about these guys. From what I’ve read, some think the yellow of the neck feathers gets more intense during breeding time, but others think that the colors are the same throughout the year.
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Similar to their Florida cousin never knew so many Herons were around
You caught a great pose
Aunt Sue
Thanks Aunt Sue. Yes, quite a few herons across the globe. Some with minor regional differences than the ones we see in Florida, but some quite a bit different like this guy.
Lovely. I loved the Herons in Panama as well. This one in breeding plummage?
Thanks Mary. Not a lot is known about these guys. From what I’ve read, some think the yellow of the neck feathers gets more intense during breeding time, but others think that the colors are the same throughout the year.
Cool-looking bird!