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Rostrhamus sociabilis
This raptor has a strong curved beak that fits inside the snail shells to pull out the prey inside. Commonly found in wetlands and usually hunts in the morning. This specimens were seen at Gatun lake close to the Panama canal.
Wetlands
Spotted on Dec 28, 2018
Submitted on Mar 4, 2021
2 Comments
Great action series and very nice photos!
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