Aracaris are medium-sized toucans. This is the chestnut-eared aracari, fairly common throughout the western and southern Amazon basin. It was photographed in Brazil’s Pantanal early morning when it landed near our lodge, looking to feast on the mangoes that were growing nearby. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/1250th of a second.
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Aracaris are medium-sized toucans. This is the chestnut-eared aracari, fairly common throughout the western and southern Amazon basin. It was photographed in Brazil’s Pantanal early morning when it landed near our lodge, looking to feast on the mangoes that were growing nearby. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/1250th of a second.
WOW – what a gorgeous bird! Thanks for sharing this image, Sean! Would I love to photograph an Aracaris!
Thanks Sue. I love any sort of toucan, aracari and toucanet. Next trip might be to the mountainous region of the Andes for mountain toucans.
Kind of looks like something you see in a cartoon – so cool!
No doubt Nicole. Few things are more iconic of the tropics to me than toucans, aracaris and toucanets.
He’s spectacular!!
Thanks Laura. I concur.