Great curassows are large pheasant-shaped birds that forage on the ground for fruits and insects. Males are uniformly black, except for a bright yellow beak, and have curly crests on top of their heads. A small flock regularly wondered through the backyard of the lodge I was staying at in the Iwokrama rainforest of Guyana. There wasn’t much light left when I was photographing this one, which made for a nice black on black portrait, framed by the few highlights. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm lens, ISO 12800, f/5.6 at 1/160th of a second.
Sean
Are these the birds with a 4 inch razor sharp claw? I heard a story about someone who had one as a pet until the bird had an issue. A murderous event occurred- bird 1 -, human 0.
Whoops! got my Cassowaries mixed up with my Great Curassows. The former being the bad guys. I apologize to Great Curassows everywhere, you are wonderful birds.
Oh, yes, I’ve come face to face with a cassowary in Australia. They are known as the world’s most dangerous bird because of those talons. These guys were walking right up to me in the backyard of the lodge.
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Great curassows are large pheasant-shaped birds that forage on the ground for fruits and insects. Males are uniformly black, except for a bright yellow beak, and have curly crests on top of their heads. A small flock regularly wondered through the backyard of the lodge I was staying at in the Iwokrama rainforest of Guyana. There wasn’t much light left when I was photographing this one, which made for a nice black on black portrait, framed by the few highlights. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm lens, ISO 12800, f/5.6 at 1/160th of a second.
Amazing image! One that is worthy of a double take!
Thanks Sue. I love getting creative in very low light situations.
What a stunning bird! How tall are they?
Thanks Mom. They are a bit smaller than a female turkey.
Sean
Are these the birds with a 4 inch razor sharp claw? I heard a story about someone who had one as a pet until the bird had an issue. A murderous event occurred- bird 1 -, human 0.
I like this picture.
Thanks Donna.
Whoops! got my Cassowaries mixed up with my Great Curassows. The former being the bad guys. I apologize to Great Curassows everywhere, you are wonderful birds.
Oh, yes, I’ve come face to face with a cassowary in Australia. They are known as the world’s most dangerous bird because of those talons. These guys were walking right up to me in the backyard of the lodge.