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Ara macao
"The Scarlet Macaw is a large, colorful macaw. It is native to humid evergreen forests in the American tropics."
"Range extends from extreme south-eastern Mexico to Amazonian Peru, Bolivia and Brazil in lowlands up to 500 m (1,640 ft) (at least formerly) up to 1,000 m (3,281 ft)."
"The Scarlet Macaw can live up to 50 years in captivity, although, a more typical lifespan is 30 to 40 years."
28 Comments (1–25)
great shot
Amazing photos!
Beautiful!
Fantastic !!!
AMAZING! TRULY WONDERFUL!
Fantastic shot...
it's a beautiful red!
RAINBOW!!! I love the variety of colors!
Congratulations,
Incredible Shots,
beautifull!!!!!
Congratulations
Wonderful series
COngratulations, amazing valentines picture
So cool! You don't often get to see these guys in the wild!
Wonderful capture!!!
Fantastic pictures!
Awesome photos Sergei!
wonderful! That last picture is 'the picture'. :)
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/563... I wouldn't be surprised if these were taken on the same stretch of road (may be the same trees, may be the same birds).
Beautiful pictures of beautiful birds, Sergei.
I absolutely love the third picture! They're gorgeous! :D
Amazing series of photos!
simply perfect - congrats
WOW!
Thanks for the precisions Sergei! I see you have now moved the location. I have indeed seen quite a few flying in pairs along the shoreline in Corcovado. They are a magnificent sight!
Daniele you are right. Ara can be seen only on the Pacific coasts: in Corcovado National Park and near Jaco where they have been repopulated in the last years. I didn't remember the exact location and I have written a central city in Costa Rica. This shot was taken along the way between Manuel Antonio National Park and Jacò. There were a big tree with on 3 couples while mating.
Another fantastic shot Sergei! Is the location right though? I thought they were only seen along the Pacific coast these days... but I may be wrong!