Capped Heron — Noel Kempff Mercado Nat’l Park, Bolivia
p.1 #1Capped Heron — Noel Kempff Mercado Nat’l Park, Bolivia
Handheld, from a skiff along the Itenez River on my visit to the park last month.
Capped Heron (Pilherodius pileatus)
Edited on Mar 17, 2026 at 07:31 AM · View previous versions
Capped Heron (Pilherodius pileatus)
NIKON Z 8 NIKKOR Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S lens 600mm f/6.3 1/800s 800 ISO -0.3 EV
Edited on Mar 17, 2026 at 07:31 AM · View previous versions
Mar 17, 2026 at 06:40 AM
p.1 #4Capped Heron — Noel Kempff Mercado Nat’l Park, Bolivia
Stunning bird and a great exposure Michael
Morris
Morris
Mar 17, 2026 at 07:20 AM
p.1 #5Capped Heron — Noel Kempff Mercado Nat’l Park, Bolivia
Thank you, Morris!
Mar 17, 2026 at 07:26 AM
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p.1 #6Capped Heron — Noel Kempff Mercado Nat’l Park, Bolivia
That is a new one for me, what a looker! And... a great shot.
Eric
Eric
Mar 17, 2026 at 08:06 AM
p.1 #7Capped Heron — Noel Kempff Mercado Nat’l Park, Bolivia
Thanks, Eric. That was probably my first ‘exotic’ capture on this journey… followed by more than a few birds that, like this one, I had no idea even existed. I went into the park with macaws and toucans on my mind. 
Mar 17, 2026 at 08:09 AM
p.1 #8Capped Heron — Noel Kempff Mercado Nat’l Park, Bolivia
superb picture. the thrill of wildlife photography is you never know what you will see when you are outdoors. that is what keeps you going back. thanks for sharing.
Mar 17, 2026 at 10:30 AM
p.1 #9Capped Heron — Noel Kempff Mercado Nat’l Park, Bolivia
Agree with all the above posts. A beautiful image !!
John
John
Mar 17, 2026 at 10:33 AM
p.1 #10Capped Heron — Noel Kempff Mercado Nat’l Park, Bolivia
Thanks, John!
Mar 17, 2026 at 10:48 AM