Groove-billed ani - a photo on Flickriver

Groove-billed ani

These coal-black birds are hard to photograph in a way that reveals details. This one was perched in a bramble of blanche-white thorns and the low sun was in the right direction to show off the grooves in the bill.

The groove-billed ani (Crotophaga sulcirostris) [ebird.org/species/grbani] is a member of the cuckoo family.

This was taken at the Kralendijk sewage ponds - the waste water from the sewage treatment plant has created a series of small freshwater ponds that have become a sanctuary for birds on an otherwise dessert island with very little freshwater. One creature's trash can be another creature's oasis (and a bonanza for birders).

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Taken in: BES Islands / Bonaire / Republiek (show map)

Taken on: February 25, 2022

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grooved-billed ani

Crotophaga sulcirostris

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Sets appears in: • Bonaire Birds • 2022 - Jan Feb

Groups appears in: • World Wildlife Showcase (Invited images only)

Camera: Canon EOS R5, f/5.6, 1/400 sec, 840mm, ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS R5
Lens:	RF600mm F4 L IS USM + EXTENDER RF1.4x
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	840mm
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 11.0.1 (Macintosh)
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