I have been trying to photograph this species for a while. I ran into this one in Costa Rica. They do this display to scare off predators. I accidentally flushed this one as I was coming down a steep path onto a stream I scared it, it scared me and the rest is history.

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I have been trying to photograph this species for a while. I ran into this one in Costa Rica. They do this display to scare off predators. I accidentally flushed this one as I was coming down a steep path onto a stream I scared it, it scared me and the rest is history.

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Tags:   Sunbittern Eurypyga helias freshwater stream display

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This is a photo I posted before and accidentally deleted so I am reviving it for everyone's viewing pleasure.

A young possum eating an orange in our backyard.

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A winter duck in our area. This species has a serrated bill which aids capture of aquatic animals for food. It consumes, fish crayfish, amphibians, molluscs and more.

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Tags:   Male Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus fish duck

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A winter duck in our area. This species has a serrated bill which aids capture of fish. It consumes, fish crayfish, amphibians, molluscs and more.

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Tags:   Female Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus fish duck

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