Toucans can be challenging to photograph in the rainforest because they are inevitably high in the canopy. That said, I was thrilled when I came across several toco toucans in the city of Georgetown on my last day in Guyana. I had heard the city’s botanical gardens were a great place for birds, but didn’t know that included toucans. I had previously photographed this species in the Pantanal of Brazil and didn’t know they ranged so far north. Toco toucans are the largest toucan species in the world — and were the toucan featured in a well-known ad campaign for Guinness. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 220, f/5.6 at 1/1600th of a second.
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Toucans can be challenging to photograph in the rainforest because they are inevitably high in the canopy. That said, I was thrilled when I came across several toco toucans in the city of Georgetown on my last day in Guyana. I had heard the city’s botanical gardens were a great place for birds, but didn’t know that included toucans. I had previously photographed this species in the Pantanal of Brazil and didn’t know they ranged so far north. Toco toucans are the largest toucan species in the world — and were the toucan featured in a well-known ad campaign for Guinness. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 220, f/5.6 at 1/1600th of a second.
Brilliant!
Thanks Michael. Always nice to see the unexpected.
Stellar, Sean!
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wow, wow, wow, what a stunner of a shot and complex, beautiful bird
Thanks Charla. I want to go back and see more. Good to hear from you. Hope all is well.