Cut & Paste From Dr. Seuss

[Donde1]

A Hoatzin. Apart from their crazy appearance they are quite interesting. Their nests are in trees over water and if something climbs the tree to get the chicks they jump out of the nest into the water. They can swim and have claws on their wings (which they lose as adults) that allow them to climb back up to the nest when the danger is gone.

 

[BrentC]

Cool bird!

 

[waday]

 

[otherprof122 23]

A Hoatzin. Apart from their crazy appearance they are quite interesting. Their nests are in trees over water and if something climbs the tree to get the chicks they jump out of the nest into the water. They can swim and have claws on their wings (which they lose as adults) that allow them to climb back up to the nest when the danger is gone.

Nice image and interesting information!

 

[tirediron]

Looks like the guys on the assembly-line decided to play a game with the spare parts bin!

 

[Gary A.]

Doctor Seuss indeed!

 

[Jeff G]

Nice shot of a unique bird.

 

[davholla2 1]

Wonderful, I saw them 3 years ago but didn't get such a good photo. In Spanish as you probably know they are called Pavo Hediendo (Stinking Turkey) as they smell bad, which of course means they do not get eaten.

 

[Donde1]

As I remember yours was quite a nice shot. Yes they have a number of curious features.

 

[HavToNo]

Very cool bird.

 

[weepete]

that looks awesome!