Boat-Billed Heron: The Boat-billed Heron lives in mangrove swamps from Mexico south to Peru and Brazil. It is nocturnal. It's huge broad scoop-like bill gives rise to it's name. They...

jdtonkinson Loc: Red Wing, MN

The Boat-billed Heron lives in mangrove swamps from Mexico south to Peru and Brazil. It is nocturnal.
It's huge broad scoop-like bill gives rise to it's name. They feed on small mammals, amphibians, crabs, shrimp, and fish. I like it's large brown eyes.

downloads are best.
these were taken at Reid Park Zoo

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Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Cool bird! The thumbnails of #3 and #4 show the effects of using the wrong color space on this website. Be sure to convert to sRGB when you export to the jpg you plan to post.

Also, anything wider than 2500 pixels, the more compressed a thumbnail becomes. I downloaded #4 and it's more than 7,000 pixels wide. Only those viewers with super-large, highest resolution monitors will see any benefit at all.

jdtonkinson Loc: Red Wing, MN

Linda From Maine wrote:

Cool bird! The thumbnails of #3 and #4 show the effects of using the wrong color space on this website. Be sure to convert to sRGB when you export to the jpg you plan to post.

Also, anything wider than 2500 pixels, the more compressed a thumbnail becomes. I downloaded #4 and it's more than 7,000 pixels wide. Only those viewers with super-large, highest resolution monitors will see any benefit at all.

Thanks for your comments Linda

tcthome Loc: NJ

A new to me species, Thanks for posting.

Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

New to me too! It looks kinda like a Black Crowned Night Heron with a transplanted head!

jdtonkinson Loc: Red Wing, MN

Retired CPO wrote:

New to me too! It looks kinda like a Black Crowned Night Heron with a transplanted head!

Thanks Chief, I agree about that

jdtonkinson Loc: Red Wing, MN

tcthome wrote:

A new to me species, Thanks for posting.

Thanks

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

jdtonkinson wrote:

The Boat-billed Heron lives in mangrove swamps from Mexico south to Peru and Brazil. It is nocturnal.
It's huge broad scoop-like bill gives rise to it's name. They feed on small mammals, amphibians, crabs, shrimp, and fish. I like it's large brown eyes.

downloads are best.
these were taken at Reid Park Zoo

jdtonkinson Loc: Red Wing, MN

Thanks Frank

Bubalola Loc: Big Apple, NY

jdtonkinson wrote:

The Boat-billed Heron lives in mangrove swamps from Mexico south to Peru and Brazil. It is nocturnal.
It's huge broad scoop-like bill gives rise to it's name. They feed on small mammals, amphibians, crabs, shrimp, and fish. I like it's large brown eyes.

downloads are best.
these were taken at Reid Park Zoo

A really unique one, Jim! Thanks for sharing!

jdtonkinson Loc: Red Wing, MN

Bubalola wrote:

A really unique one, Jim! Thanks for sharing!

Thank you Eugene
That's why I posted the bird

Sinewsworn Loc: Port Orchard, WA

jdtonkinson wrote:

The Boat-billed Heron lives in mangrove swamps from Mexico south to Peru and Brazil. It is nocturnal.
It's huge broad scoop-like bill gives rise to it's name. They feed on small mammals, amphibians, crabs, shrimp, and fish. I like it's large brown eyes.

downloads are best.
these were taken at Reid Park Zoo

Great job! Luv the detail and sharpness.

jdtonkinson Loc: Red Wing, MN

Sinewsworn wrote:

Great job! Luv the detail and sharpness.

Thank you Timothy.
I think he's very interesting looking

ecobin Loc: Paoli, PA

Strange to me bird - nice shooting, Jim.

jdtonkinson Loc: Red Wing, MN

ecobin wrote:

Strange to me bird - nice shooting, Jim.

Thanks Elliot