Agami Heron (Agamia agami) - a photo on Flickriver

            A shot in the dense jungle.

The Agami Heron is a secretive, shy and beautiful heron of lowland primary forest in Central America and northern South America. The species favors thin streams, shallow lagoons and dense vegetation where it perches standing extremely still for great lengths of time; that is why it is considered a difficult bird to find.

Agamis reunite for breeding (in highly remote areas, usually in a large number of nests around swamps), but as soon as that season is over, they spread across large territories as solitary birds, further contributing to its enigmatic status over much of its range.

Considered as the most beautiful Heron in the world, the combination of light and dark blue and green on chestnut provide a background for electric blue feathers on the side of the neck, which can appear to glow unto themselves in the low-light understory. 

More breeding photos in future posts ;)

During this trip, we had 3 main objectives:  Quetzal, Snowcap and Agami Heron.  These targets were brilliantly achieved by my client in every possible way, during the second week of August  =)

If you want to get these 3 gems in your next birding trip, under privileged photographic conditions, together with +100 bird species in 1 week, you don't hesitate to drop me an email to  birding@tools.co.cr  , or directly to my Whatsapp,  +1 506 88129872

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Taken in: Costa Rica / Provincia de Limón / Siquirres / Caño Blanco (show map)

Taken on: August 17, 2019

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Agami Heron

Daniel Mclaren

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Sets appears in: • BIRDS - Aves

Groups appears in: • Costa Rica • Field Guide: Birds of the World more » • Birds , Birds Birds • Bird Watching Group (BWG): Post 1 : Award 2 • Birds Photos - Check out the new discussions! • Neotropical Birds • Birdshare • Costa Rican Birds • BirdWatching Magazine • BirdLife International « less

Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II, f/6.3, 1/250 sec, 600mm, ISO 2000 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	600mm
ISO:	2000
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
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