Great curassows were regular visitors to the backyard of the jungle lodge I was staying at in Guyana. They usually showed up early in the morning and then again at the end of the day just before getting dark. This is the male. Females are more of a reddish color and lack the yellow beak. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 24-70mm lens (at 24mm) ISO 8000, f/5.6 at 1/320th of a second.
I looked this bird up to learn about its size. It is very impressive in stature. Nice photo, Sean! It must be a thrill to spot these birds & to photograph them.
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Great curassows were regular visitors to the backyard of the jungle lodge I was staying at in Guyana. They usually showed up early in the morning and then again at the end of the day just before getting dark. This is the male. Females are more of a reddish color and lack the yellow beak. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 24-70mm lens (at 24mm) ISO 8000, f/5.6 at 1/320th of a second.
Dressed for Halloween.
Just a few days too late.
The bird looks like a giant!! How tall is this bird actually??!
Very interesting.
Jane
Hi Jane, they are pretty big birds. About 30 inches tall.
Fact: curassows can live for up to 24 years in the wild!
I looked this bird up to learn about its size. It is very impressive in stature. Nice photo, Sean! It must be a thrill to spot these birds & to photograph them.