Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper

Backlit Scimitar

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We had a terribly backlit view of one of the most interesting-looking birds we saw the entire trip.  The Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper has a long, downward turning bill that look like a scimitar (a type of sword used by people in the middle east, north Africa, and  south Asia).  I really had to play with the settings in Lightroom to get the image this good; just imagine what this bird would have looked like out in the open and with proper lighting!

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Emil Baumbach

Such a cool looking bird. The shot still looks good with the backlight.

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Wow!, look at that beak!

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