| Chestnut-mandibled Toucan was the first member of the family I ever saw at really close range; the bird pictured here was absurdly near the viewing platform atop Panama's Canopy Tower. The toucans favor a cecropia tree next to the Tower, and a combination of great light, a large, slow-moving bird, and the fact that I was using a tripod (for once!), made for a rare set of pictures that are crystal-clear even at a large image size. |
| The image below was captured in July of 2005, during a month-long visit to Panama. Chestnut-mandibled was this time perhaps the least abundant of the 3 toucan species at the Tower, but was still seen quite often. At bottom is yet another nice look from my May, 2006 trip. |
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