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10-JUL-2008

Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochliarius)

Tortuguero, Costa Rica

Come to Tortuguero 30 billion mosquitoes can't be wrong!

This poor bird was plagued by mozzies whilst roosting. The mosquitoes attack the skin around the bill.

Canon EOS 40D
1/320s f/2.8 at 300.0mm iso800 full exif

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Ghislaine et Réal Boulet19-Dec-2008 02:39
The eye is as huge as the beak.
Sonja Ross19-Aug-2008 20:05
Interesting about the mozzies - I wonder if this happens to our night herons in Australia?
Esa Ervasti19-Aug-2008 11:12
You have seen this superb bird this close! Have to order air tickets....
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