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Squirrel Cuckoo
Squirrel Cuckoo (Playa cayana thermophila)
Habitat
Gardens and disturbed Pacific tropical dry forest at ca. 543 m (1,782 ft) elevation.
Location
Hacienda Guachipelin, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica.
Date taken
July 2023
Scientific name
Playa cayana
Equipment used
Canon
Fabulous pose and detail, Stanley.

(Who is D? :unsure: )
 
always great to see these wonderful birds, Stanley, superb photo with excellent details and beautiful colors, top notch, many tfs!!
 
Vamos a la playa. (Piaya cayana) (y). A wonderful close-up of this chestnut coloured bird.
Wiki, "forage peacefully alongside small mammals".
 
Beautiful shot of this beautiful bird, Stanley. It's a lovely species.

Sometimes I would cross path with them on my walks on the trails and they don't seem to be too scared of people (which is not a great trait for an animal to have sadly), but for us birders, it's an obvious plus whenever we see a bird that is like that.

Don't know if your experiences with them were similar.
 

Media information

Category
Central & South America & Mexico
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
262
Comment count
10

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/250 second(s)
ISO
1250
Filename
Squirrel Cuckoo, Hotel Guachipelin, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica-SharpenAI-sharpen.jpg
File size
2 MB
Date taken
Tue, 11 July 2023 7:47 AM
Dimensions
982px x 1024px

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