A northern emerald toucanet sitting on a vine.

Northern Emerald Toucanet

San Gerardo de Dota

As much as lots of my photographs are meticulously planned and composed, sometimes, a random occurrence can produce results that are just as enjoyable. The toucanet decided to make an appearance at a local restaurant, of all places, in San Gerardo de Dota. While my friend Michael and I were sitting on the balcony, enjoying the world's best coffee and a hefty serving of gallo pinto (black beans and rice) with scrambled eggs and fresh fruit, I happened to glance through the window and saw this bird just hanging out on a long, scraggly vine. I dropped the silverware, sprinted across the street to the car, and grabbed the camera, and he hadn't moved one bit. A few hand-held bursts later —no time at all to set up a tripod— and I had the shot.

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