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  1. Long Tail Potoo

    Long Tail Potoo

    An oldie but a favorite none the less, Fortunate moment while climbing trees in the Amazon and I stumble across these two Potoos doing what Potoos do. See More at www.DanoGrayson.com
  2. Great Potoo

    Great Potoo

    First time I see one of these birds
  3. Common Potoo

    Common Potoo

  4. Great Potoo

    Great Potoo

    Taken with my iPhone in conjunction with our guide's telescope in the grounds of El Remanso Eco Lodge, Costa Rica.
  5. Great Potoo

    Great Potoo

    Great Potoo - Nyctibius grandis Portuguese name: Me-da-lua-gigante
  6. Hatching

    Hatching

    A pair of potoos hatched an egg last February on this branch's end.
  7. Potoo

    Potoo

    Potoo - Perfect camouflage. Photo taken in mangrove forest outside of San Blas, Nayarit, Mexico.
  8. Nyctibius griseus /  Common Potoo / Me da Lua / Urutau  - Jaguariuna - SP

    Nyctibius griseus / Common Potoo / Me da Lua / Urutau - Jaguariuna - SP

    Common Potoo singing on a park at Jardim Primavera, city of Jaguariuna-SP-Brazil, on 16th, Sep//2010 - time: 23:30. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlIJU9Kby4g
  9. Common Potoo

    Common Potoo

  10. Northern potoo - 3

    Northern potoo - 3

    I found another, presumably older, potoo in the same area the next day, in full daylight. again approachable to three meters at least. I did not try to get even closer as that was unnecessary for taking photos
  11. Northern potoo

    Northern potoo

    I finally got one close enough for a few shots
  12. Northern Potoo

    Northern Potoo

    Had to pay the guide a little extra but we got to see a potoo, a bird I had not expected to see.
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