Emerald Toucanet

Posted by Bookfool (Mississippi, United States) on 2 June 2009 in Animal & Insect.

I'm just going to give up on trying to go in order and count my CR pics and toss in a Costa Rica pic, now and then. This fellow was one of two emerald toucanets sitting on a power line just outside the Cloud Forest Preserve (I think that's right -- the rainforest in the Monteverde area, that is). I have a friend who has toucans and other birds and she identified this fellow, for me. This is cropped a good bit, but I'm not happy about the purple fringing (fringeing?). Sony has improved, but that's still a problem with their newer cameras, in my humble opinion. Or, maybe it's just me.

Comments (11)

Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand

How odd about the fringe....I have a sony tho not an SLR and I have never noticed it.
This is still a brilliant capture!!!

2 Jun 2009 8:09am

@Linerberry: It's better than my older KonicaMinolta (Sony took over KonicaMinolta) and the early Sonys. Actually, I guess my last camera was a Sony. I get confused. Anyway, just when something is backlit, but not to the extreme of being silhouetted. Thank you!

jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand

fabulous shot He is just beautiful thanks for sharing him

2 Jun 2009 8:43am

@jamesy: Thank you, Debbie! I thought he was pretty, too. There were two of them; the other was peeking into a hole in a telephone pole.

grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom

He's a stunner though bookish one. How big is he? I saw a horn-bill in India and when it took off I was amazed at how big it was. I guess you need big wings to get those beaks in the air.

2 Jun 2009 10:15am

@grouser: Not that big, actually, Grousie. My bird book says they're 11 1/2". I've got a photo of one in flight, but the wings are folded. Good point about needing plenty of lift with those big beaks!

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

Oh woman, he's adorable how wellyou too him, Genial Booky ;)

2 Jun 2009 11:20am

@Lorraine: Thank you, most excellent Rainy. :)

MontereyJohn from Salinas, California, United States

Nice capture with fine DoF. Well done!

2 Jun 2009 11:39am

@MontereyJohn: Thank you, John. Nice to see you, again!

Judy from Brooksville, Florida, United States

I love how their heads 'sit back' on their 'shoulders' to offset the weight of their beaks.
Great shot!

2 Jun 2009 12:51pm

@Judy: I hadn't even noticed. I suppose that big beak could give you a neck ache if you don't hold yourself right. :)

Vachel from Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

nice close up shot... amazing bird

2 Jun 2009 3:17pm

@Vachel: Thank you. Isn't he pretty?

peter from new york, United States

look at those colors! he looks so regal : )

2 Jun 2009 4:36pm

@peter: The name is very fitting, isn't it, with all those lovely green shades (Emerald toucanet). Isn't he pretty?

Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom

Spectacular bird, exquisite colours and beautifully exposed image

2 Jun 2009 11:44pm

@Richard_Irwin: Thank you!

Earnest from Oklahoma, United States

Very nice... and I learned something... even nicer!

3 Jun 2009 2:23pm

@Earnest: I taught you something? Coolness!

Sarah from Switzerland

Very pretty bird - nice shot!

3 Jun 2009 9:33pm

@Sarah: Thank you!

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Sony DSLR-A700
1/640 second
F/7.1
ISO 200
420 mm (35mm equiv.)