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Pied Puffbird
Stanley Jones

Pied Puffbird (Notharchus tectus)

Pied Puffbird (Notharchus tectus subsp. subtectus) Bosque del Ro Tigre Lodge, Osa Peninsula, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. About 1 km east of the town of Dos Brazos de Ro Tigre. Pacific secondary rain forest at ca. 130 m (427 ft) elevation.
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Habitat
Pacific secondary rain forest at ca. 130 m (427 ft) elevation.
Location
Bosque del Ro Tigre Lodge, Osa Peninsula, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. About 1 km east of the town of Dos Brazos de Ro Tigre.
Date taken
February 2015
Scientific name
Notharchus tectus
Equipment used
Canon
delia todd
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Oooh my!!! What a lovely picture of this puffbird Stanley. Such a rarity into the Gallery too.

Very well done my friend.
 
mags1967
another stunner stanley love that beak and capture and bird.all the best margaret.:clap::clap::clap::clap:
 
D. Taylor
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What a looker this is Stanley with a nice belt around the breast Excellent my friend.
 
KC Foggin
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Opus Editor
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Only the 6th image of this species in the BF gallery history and what a beautiful capture it is Stanley.
 
Tockman
A superb capture Stanley! great perch, pose and composition...well done mate :t:
 
crs
Very nice looking bird shown in a fine composition.

Thank you for sharing,
Cristian
 

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