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Swainson's Toucan


Swainson's Toucan
Photo Information
Copyright: Leisa Hennessy (Snoops) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 71 W: 0 N: 170] (555)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-04-25
Categories: Birds
Camera: Minolta Dimage Z5
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/15 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2006-05-16 6:28
Viewed: 954
Points: 14
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scientific name

Ramphastos swainsonii

size

Weight: male 19 oz, female 17 oz
Length: 16 in • mandible 7.7 in

characteristics

Color: body black; face, throat & foreneck yellow; rump white; undertail red • upper mandible yellow tinged green on ridge, dark red at base • lower mandible tipped black blending into dark reddish brown • brown eye surrounded by green skin

Behavior: males feed fruit to females • throw head back to swallow fruit • mated pairs preen each other • male defend portions of fruiting trees from other birds except for mate using treat or bill clashing with other toucans • when fruit abundant may travel in groups of 3-8 • bathes in rain-filled tree cavities • throws head back in first syllable to give call and then downward in a series of jerks on each syllable • voice far carrying, given as ‘Dios te dι’ or ‘yσ yip _ yip’•also gives a load resonant, hard rattle as an angry voice

reproduction/life span

Nesting: nest in natural tree cavities •2-3 nestlings

diet

Wild: fruit, eggs, nestlings of other birds, insects, lizards

habitat/range

Habitat: : usually stays in canopy •may descend to forest floor to pursue small animals • sea level to 5000 ft
Range: Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua, Colombia, Ecuador

Taken hand held at the "Birds of the lost kingdom"
Thanks for looking gang :)Also thanks to all that have made me feel welcome here and for the comments so far :)
*smiles*
Leisa
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  • DOBIS Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 126 W: 16 N: 170] (632)
  • [2006-05-16 7:14]

Hi Leisa,
Very nice colourfull and detailed picture!
TSF
T and M

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 194 N: 1991] (8113)
  • [2006-05-16 7:49]

Hello Leisa,
amazing colors on this bird. Great POV and nice pose. Details, sharpness and nice light.
TFS..Sky

Leisa,

Great Composition and POV you have here. Very colourful subject. TFS,
Sheriff

Hi Leisa!
Though this is a lovely image with beautiful colors, there is some noise which I found distracting. Just did a workshop to remove that noise. Hope you wouldn't mind.
Regards,
Ram

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3100 W: 234 N: 5929] (20008)
  • [2006-05-17 1:57]

Hello Leisa,
What a beautiful toucan. The colors are just stunning.
Great POV and good composition. TFS. : )

hi
les couleurs sont belles,mais je trouve que le WS etait utile.bien vu cependant.
laurent

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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5747 W: 606 N: 3503] (9405)
  • [2006-05-19 0:01]
  • [2]

Hi Leisa
Wow, a brilliant capture of a very beautiful and colourful bird. On the thumbnail it just looked a bit odd though, as it seemed like he had some strange feathers coming out of the back of his head. Once I opened the file I was relieved to realise it is only the peculiar angle of the tail feathers.
I like your composition with the piece of broken branch almost delivering the bird into the frame. The colours are stunning and the DOF are fine.
Very well done and TFS.
Regards
Loot
PS. You have an impressive and very colourful portfolio. I promised my self that I will have to entertain it somewhat over the coming weekend. Now I first need to run of to work. It's a tough life, isn't it? I'd rather spend the day in front of my PC surfing the TN site.

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