Blue-crowned Motmot
Hotel Bougainvillea, Costa Rica – March 20, 2006
— Ralph Paonessa
Canon EOS-1D Mark II * EF500mm f/4L IS USM + 1.4X * ISO 200 * 1/2000 sec @ f/5.6
Motmots (named after their calls) are large birds with distinctive long tails terminating in "rackets." While perched scanning for food, they rhythmically wag their tails back and forth in a tick-tock motion. This individual was frequenting the grounds of our hotel near the airport.
Photo ID: 20060320-8