Camera critters: curassows and chachalaca

I had chosen a cute little animal for Camera Critters this week, but then I came across our pictures of these birds, identified them using our book Birds of Costa Rica and had to share them.

The top photo shows a pair of Great Curassows, with the female in the small photo on the left. Her mate is in the top photo to the right. Below him is a Chachalaca (isn't that a fun name?) trying to compete with smaller, faster birds for the food put out at the Villa Decary in Costa Rica. (Note: The three small photos do not enlarge well, but the first one does.)

Photos by Richard Schear.

Posted by Kay Davies for the
CAMERA CRITTERS meme.