White-whiskered Puffbird

White-whiskered Puffbird: Danta Corcovodo Lodge, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica, December 2022 — On our way back from the observation tower at Danta Corcovado Lodge, we almost walked right under this White-whiskered Puffbird. They have a habit of sitting for long periods, in the understory, hunting for whatever happens along…from smaller snakes and lizards to larger insects. This one was clearly not upset by our noisy presence right next to it. They are pretty common, though somewhat hard to see, in the lowland forests of both slopes in Costa Rica. Sony Rx10iv at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications and multi-frame noise reduction. Processed in Pixelmator Pro and Apple Photos. Equivalent ISO 3200 @ f4 @ 1/500th.

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