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22-FEB-2015 Hank Vander Velde

20150224 DR 934 Smooth-billed Ani.jpg

Dominican Republic

The Smooth-billed Ani is a large passerine bird in The Cuckoo family. It can be found in South Florida, the Bahamas, The Caribbean and parts of South America. I first saw an Ani in Costa Rica in 2009. The one in Costa Rica was a Groove-billed Ani (See http://www.pbase.com/hankvv/image/109916638).

Nikon D800 ,Nikkor 300mm f/4 ED-IF AF-S
1/1000s f/8.0 at 420.0mm iso400 full exif

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Dan Greenberg16-Jul-2015 03:44
Very cool! It kind of reminds me of a very non-colorful parrot.
Sam Rua16-Jun-2015 20:07
Super capture of this unusual bird. Nice detail, Hank.
Janet Forjan-Freedman11-Mar-2015 07:51
Wonderful capture with the perfect pose.
Missed Opportunities10-Mar-2015 20:40
You 'nailed' this guy! V
Tom Murray05-Mar-2015 22:02
I like the pose, nice shot! V
Cynthia (Cindy) Sutcliffe04-Mar-2015 21:14
What a different bird! Excellent sharp sot too.
Dave Petersen Photography04-Mar-2015 20:48
Beautiful capture of one of the most unique birds I have ever seen. The light and colors are wonderful. Voted
Tom Munson04-Mar-2015 20:20
Beautiful capture, Hank.
Pierre Martin04-Mar-2015 20:12
beautiful light and details in
a nice composition!
larose forest photos04-Mar-2015 19:25
Isn't it just an amazing looking bird!! Your shot is magnificent in every respect, Hank.
Colin Storey04-Mar-2015 19:09
Great sharp portrait of this unusual looking bird.
Dave Hawkins04-Mar-2015 19:08
Amazing bird and setting, when you headed back to the snow?
Hennie & Lies Lammers04-Mar-2015 16:02
Beautiful photo Hank. I also saw one in cuba
hge5404-Mar-2015 15:56
Incredible, Hank. It looks like something from the Pleistocene epoch.
jychamberland04-Mar-2015 15:33
splendid capture!
Marcia Colelli04-Mar-2015 14:58
Wonderful detailed capture of this different looking bird. V
Doug Griffith04-Mar-2015 14:38
Great shot of this spectacularly ugly bird, Hank. Nice composition and eye contact.
Tom LeRoy04-Mar-2015 14:11
Excellent light and detail,Hank. What a great looking bird. V
Jim Coffman04-Mar-2015 13:43
Great capture of this unusual looking bird!!
hayl04-Mar-2015 12:48
Another unusual bird - it must have been a learning experience to identify them. Very nice composition.
Ghislaine et Réal Boulet04-Mar-2015 11:59
Splendid capture.
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal04-Mar-2015 06:59
Wow prachtig mooie compo, scherpte en licht, knappe foto Hank.
Jan Luit04-Mar-2015 05:55
Nice image.
What a beak he has :)
Bryan Murahashi04-Mar-2015 04:51
Terrific photo of this different bird.
Carol Rollins04-Mar-2015 03:28
Great sighting and shot Hank! What a cool looking bird.
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