Toco Toucan by danob
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Description
The Toco toucan is the largest of the toucans, being about 60 cm long and weighing 700 grammes. It is an very attractive bird, mainly black with a dusky brown throat and white upper breast. The upper tail coverts are white, the under tail is crimson. But it is the beak that everyone remembers the toucan for. In this species the beak can be 20 cm long and is yellow with a red keel and a large dark spot towards the tip. Despite the bright colours and bold pattern (or perhaps because of them), when the bird is sitting still in the dappled light of the forest, it is very hard to spot. That seems hard to believe this ones beak was lit up from behind by a sunbeam causing the beak to light up like a lamp! The Toco toucan is well known as the 'Guinness' bird in the Guiness advertising campaigns.
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Comments (47)
Beautiful portrait of a beautiful bird, excellent well done.
It's beak is lit up like a belisha beacon Danny, a wonderful capture of this beautiful bird. I love that eye, it's spot on. Excellent work. Bravo!!!!!
A capture absolutely fantastic my friend....!!!
Gorgeous shot!!!! The background really makes his(?) colors standout!!!
Beautiful capture...
A great shot of a beautiful bird.
Wonderful - one of those special moments with the lighting. An superb addition to your gallery of nature photgraphy :)
Excellent shot!
This toucan is excellently captured and presented. What an amazing photo!
Wowww what a gorgeous bird portrait with those amazing color contrasts!!!
Amazing composition and I love the way you have presented it on a black background without losing any of the details of this very peculiar looking bird!! Superb colours and clarity, especially at full size view. Hugs Chrissy xx
Splendid shot.
He is known here for a breakfast cereal..lol.. :) Excellent capture. Todd
Very nice work and colors. Aloha
Awesome.. such brilliant colour.
beautiful portrait and presentation
A beautiful work, well done! 5+!