Locals in Costa Rica refer to the great curassow as the jungle turkey (at least that’s what my guide kept calling them). They are very large birds that forage on the ground. Like many birds, they are monogamous, and are usually encountered in pairs. The male and female are quite different looking. This one is a male. The females have distinct ornamentation on their heads and are reddish brown of body. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 3200, f/4 at 1/25th of a second
Sean what a beautiful shot, and have never seen this type of bird, googled him :o) … yes the female is really different looking then the male, but pretty too
The variety and beauty of bird species never ceases to amaze me. A wonderful Designer. Great shot Sean, you can’t always get what you would like. In this case a pair.
Very true Lawrie. I take what nature gives me. On another note, I think I’ve finally found a work around for the articles section of my site. Thanks for alerting me to that.
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Sean what a beautiful shot, and have never seen this type of bird, googled him :o) … yes the female is really different looking then the male, but pretty too
Thanks Pauline. I tried getting a good shot of both the male and female together but wasn’t successful.
are these bird njust in costa rica or are they in the united states. great pic.
Wait in the Costa Rican—-Warmth for my distinctive love—-The Eclectus swain.
The variety and beauty of bird species never ceases to amaze me. A wonderful Designer. Great shot Sean, you can’t always get what you would like. In this case a pair.
Very true Lawrie. I take what nature gives me. On another note, I think I’ve finally found a work around for the articles section of my site. Thanks for alerting me to that.