Groove-billed Ani, Costa Rica

Found this interesting bird while on trip to the Palo Verde National Park, Costa Rica.
Due to huge boat vibrations, this is best of the pics of that bird
Thanks for looking.

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/kris_n-ski/7358720420/

Well, at least you made the shot and it is not a bad one. It is good.
As you said, it is an interesting bird and that beak, wow! It looks like something I would not want to have chomping down on my finger.

nice shot, never seen one of these

Thanks Lil and Rick. Glad you like the bird

Very nice capture Kris. I photographed a Smooth-billed Ani in the Everglades a couple of years ago. The smoothy didn't stay out in the open much.

Thanks Steve.
Surely I'll look more closely on all black birds when I'll visit FL again

icencold wrote in post #14563197
Thanks Steve.
Surely I'll look more closely on all black birds when I'll visit FL again

Here's a few of the shots I took of the Smooth-billed for comparison, very similar looking :

http://i3.photobucket.​com …ida%202010/snai​lkite3.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.​com …y/Florida%20201​0/ani2.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.​com …y/Florida%20201​0/ani3.jpg