One Thousand Words: Photos by Geoff Sowrey

Yellow-throated Toucan

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Yellow-throated Toucan

Yellow-throated Toucan

While I was gazing at a three-toed sloth, the naturalist (Jorge) mentioned he could hear a nearby toucan. Although I'd seen a toucan up-close before, it was at an aviary, not in the wild. I never imagined I could get this close to one.

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EXIF Data

Capture Date22 January 2026 16:30 UTC
Camera ModelSony Alpha 7 III
LensK&FCONCEPT+EF70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM 1.0.8
ISO6400
Focal Length272 mm
Aperturef/13.0
Exposure Time1/250 seconds
Exposure ModeAuto exposure
Exposure ProgramAperture priority
Exposure Bias-1.00
Temperature (K)4850
MeteringPattern
White BalanceAs Shot

Location

Taken in La Fortuna, Alajuela, Costa Rica

...Far! ...(pant pant pant)... Near...
  • Near
  • (Pant,pant)
  • Far!