Groove-billed Ani

raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
edited November 7, 2010 in Wildlife
A visiting Groove-billed Ani showed up here in Gainesville at Payne's Prairie-La Chua Trail a little over a week ago. My wife and I spent 3 days and a good number of hours trying to get a glimpse of it.

On the third day we arrived at La Chua right as the park opened, and went straight to the spot where people have been seeing it. We spotted it right away in the distance. After awhile it worked its way to within about 8 feet of where we where and I got some nice shots.

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The groove-billed Ani is in the Cuckoo family.
Glenn

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited November 2, 2010
    Should have put out some Cocoa Puffs!!!rolleyes1.gif

    Glad you were able to get these, Glenn...very nice.
  • LindiweLindiwe Registered Users Posts: 606 Major grins
    edited November 2, 2010
    Lovely captures!
    This is a bird I've never even heard of before, much less seen. I take it visits to your part of the world are rare. Where is its usual territory?
  • bhowdybhowdy Registered Users Posts: 658 Major grins
    edited November 2, 2010
    Wonderful images Glenn .... It's great that your effort paid off!
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  • IraRunyanIraRunyan Registered Users Posts: 1,013 Major grins
    edited November 2, 2010
    Beautiful captures. I did not think that they ever got that far north.
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited November 2, 2010
    Ric Grupe wrote: »
    Should have put out some Cocoa Puffs!!!rolleyes1.gif

    Glad you were able to get these, Glenn...very nice.

    That might have helped! rolleyes1.gif
    Lindiwe wrote: »
    Lovely captures!
    This is a bird I've never even heard of before, much less seen. I take it visits to your part of the world are rare. Where is its usual territory?

    The Groove-billed Ani is a tropical bird that reaches the southern tip of Texas. In Florida we have the Smooth-billed Ani in the south, but they rarely reach Gainesville either.
    bhowdy wrote: »
    Wonderful images Glenn .... It's great that your effort paid off!

    Thanks Bob!
    Glenn

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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited November 2, 2010
    Well done Glenn! Always nice getting a shy bird in the viewfinder.

    Looks a bit like one of the coucal family, but has a really vicious looking bill.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 7, 2010
    Outstanding captures Glenn and kudos for your patience in getting the captures.
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