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Hoatzin --- Riverine and rainforest habitat only, these birds are folivores (herbiverous) and are very poor fliers, preferring to clamber clumsily around the branches. They give off an unpleasant odour, hence the nickname of "stinkbird" or "skunkbird" and display a very "punky" head crest. Its chicks have claws on their wings to help them get around the canopy. These were along the Napo River in the Ecuadorian Amazon basin. D60 with a 70-300mm (No VR) @300mm ISO 800, f5.6 1/160sec.. Handheld 11/03/13.
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Andean Condor --- looking like a giant turkey, it is in fact a vulture and is the largest raptor in the world (up to 33lbs with a wingspan in excess of 10 feet ) This male was about 5 and 1/2 feet tall and was in a sanctuary near Cusco, Peru. Their feet are more like those of a chicken and lack the sharp claws seen in most predators . They can live up to 75 years and exist mainly as scavengers. I have seen them flying in the Argentinean Andes and they look magnificent --- unlike their appearance here on the ground. D60 with Nikon 18-55mm @55mm ISO 200, f9 , 1/100 sec., handheld.
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Magnificent Frigatebird --- This is a female and they are bigger than the males who display the bright red throat pouch. They are often referred to as "Man-o-war" birds due to their habit of chasing other seabirds until they drop their catch, which the Frigate then picks up in flight. They rarely land on water as their feathers lack any sort of waterproofing oil. Surprisingly big ( wingspan over 7 feet ) when seen this close ! Taken on a jetty in Santa Cruz Galapagos with D60 and 18-55mm @55mm f7.1 1/200 sec., Handheld 20/03/13.
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