Daily Archives: February 3, 2022

Pieces of a Tinamou

Great Tinamou: La Selva Biological Station (OTS), Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica — The Great Tinamou is more often heard than seen…though I managed to see one on both the Caribbean and Pacific slopes on my December trips. The warbling whistle, subtly modulated and musical, is familiar to anyone who has visited the rainforest…if, that is, you were with folks who pointed it out. In both cases in December the bird was crossing a path in dense rainforest. At La Selva it hung in the undergrowth on the far side of the path long enough go get some partial shots. Sony Rx10iv at 554 and 351mm equivalents. Program mode with wildlife modifications and multi-frame noise reduction. Processed in Pixelmator Photo and Apple Photos. Equivalent ISO 6400 @ f4 @ 1/500th.