The boat-billed heron, or boatbill, is a nocturnal heron living in Central and South America. We saw one or two of these large birds each time we took the boat out at night in the Peruvian Amazon. They obviously get their name from that oddly shaped scoop-like bill. They feed on everything from smaller mammals to frogs, insects, crabs and fish. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 1600, f/6.3 at 1/125th of a second, Godox V860iii flash.
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The boat-billed heron, or boatbill, is a nocturnal heron living in Central and South America. We saw one or two of these large birds each time we took the boat out at night in the Peruvian Amazon. They obviously get their name from that oddly shaped scoop-like bill. They feed on everything from smaller mammals to frogs, insects, crabs and fish. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 1600, f/6.3 at 1/125th of a second, Godox V860iii flash.
What a beauty, Sean! I love all herons & this one is decidedly unique! Good shot – thanks for bringing it into our homs.