Guira Cuckoo

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This gregarious species sets a high standard for what constitutes a “bad hair day.” I photographed these guys from a vehicle in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil in July. Sonly a9 with Sony 100-400mm lens at 348mm, manual exposure f/5.6 at 1/2000th, ISO 1000.

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WHAT a cool shot! I would not change a thing with it.

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Good light on the birds and good detail. They really pop against the black background.