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Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga Ani)
08th August 2013
Exposure Bias Value: 0
Exposure Time: 1 / 320
ISO Speed Ratings: 800
FNumber: 5.6
Focal Length: 450 mm (300mm * 1.5 crop)
Nikon D7100 + Nikon 300mm f/2.8G AF-S ED VR II, handheld
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smooth-billed_Ani
The Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani) is a large near passerine bird in the cuckoo family. It is a resident breeding species from southern Florida, the Bahamas, the Caribbean, parts of Central America, south to western Ecuador, Brazil, and northern Argentina.
This ani is found in open and semi-open country and areas under cultivation. The nest, built communally by several pairs, is a deep cup lined with leaves and placed usually 2–6 m (6.6–20 ft) high in a tree. A number of females lay their chalky blue eggs in the nest and then share incubation and feeding.
Each female is capable of laying up to seven eggs, and nests have been found containing up to 29 eggs, but it is rare for more than ten to hatch. Incubation is 13–15 days, with another 10 days to fledging. Up to three broods may be raised in a season, with the young of earlier broods helping to feed more recent chicks.
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The Smooth-billed Ani is a mid-sized species, larger on average than the Groove-billed Ani but smaller than the Greater Ani. It measures 30–36 cm (12–14 in) in length and weighs 71–133 g (2.5–4.7 oz).[2][3] The adult is mainly flat black, with a long tail, deep ridged black bill and a brown iris. The flight is weak and wobbly, but the bird runs well and usually feeds on the ground.
This is a very gregarious species, always found in noisy groups. The calls include a whining ooo-leeek. The Smooth-billed Ani feeds on termites, large insects and even lizards and frogs. They will occasionally remove ticks and other parasites from grazing animals.
This common and conspicuous species has greatly benefited from deforestation.
This species is called "el pijul" in Venezuelan folklore. It is mentioned in the popular Veracruz song "El Pijul".
reflecting the house, in my backyard. Due to its smooth, shiny, sexy rocked top, the table is totally dysfunctional. Probably why it's outside in the rain and wind.
Smooth Panus (Panus conchatus) a/k/a Conch Panus. Windy Hill Open Space Preserve. Portola Valley, San Mateo Co., Calif.
Taken this morning 30/11/2011 at Wembury Beach. The sea was rough so i used a shutter speed of five seconds to smooth out the water. Two minutes after i took this shot the heavens opened up and i got soaked lol. Hope you like it and thanks for looking.
For utilitarian urban riding, it's nice to have pretty smooth tread with low rolling resistance, and the fewest possible flat tires. Schwalbe's Marathon Plus tires are expensive and heavy, but you're almost guaranteed that you'll never be late to an appointment because you ran over a little piece of glass or a thory plant. Reflective sidewalls (hard to see in this picture) also increase side visibility, without requiring you to don any unusual clothing.
Smooth Coated Otter, these love sunbathing next to the lake, they pretty much spent all day there from what we saw....Yorkshire wildlife Park
The smooth muscle of the muscularis region of the small intestine run in two directions. The cells on the right run vertically, the cells on the left are cut in cross section.
Smooth Snake - Coronella austriaca - Ash Ranges, Surrey
Credit:© Natural England/Des Sussex
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