To me, nothing says Costa Rica (and Central America’s rainforests in general) more than the red-eyed tree frog and the toucan. There are technically six species of toucan in Costa Rica, but that includes toucanets and aracaris. The two primary species of toucan are the keel-billed and the yellow-throated. This is the latter. I always love seeing these guys fly through the air, led by that oversized beak. We saw quite a few of them and I captured both stills and video. I’ll post some video soon as I get around to processing it all. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 2500, f/5.6 at 1/320th of a second.
What a beauty. It must be amazing to look overhead & see these colorful birds streak by, especially with that large splash of yellow punctuating the scene! Thanks for sharing your work, Sean.
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To me, nothing says Costa Rica (and Central America’s rainforests in general) more than the red-eyed tree frog and the toucan. There are technically six species of toucan in Costa Rica, but that includes toucanets and aracaris. The two primary species of toucan are the keel-billed and the yellow-throated. This is the latter. I always love seeing these guys fly through the air, led by that oversized beak. We saw quite a few of them and I captured both stills and video. I’ll post some video soon as I get around to processing it all. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 2500, f/5.6 at 1/320th of a second.
What a beauty. It must be amazing to look overhead & see these colorful birds streak by, especially with that large splash of yellow punctuating the scene! Thanks for sharing your work, Sean.