Yesterday, November 3, 2025, this Keel-billed Toucan (my gallery link) landed in one of my Nance Trees (though not time for the berries). In the past I always had them in my Cecropia Tree, but it is dying and I think they sense that and avoid the tree. My last shot of this Keel-billed Toucan was last November ’24 from my garden but in a tree uphill from me in a neighbor’s tree, two Toucans with a Chachalaca! 🙂 The last of this species in my garden was in January 2023! So I was quite pleased yesterday! And booted the October photo scheduled for tomorrow up to November 15. 🙂 Yes, I have my blog photos scheduled more than 10 days ahead now and will be adding November shots after that. But I did not want to wait until the 15th for these two shots with many more made and in the gallery.
And just for the record, I have gotten one other species of Toucans in my garden, the Fiery-billed Aracari (my gallery link), but it has been even longer since them! 2019! So you understand my excitement on the visit yesterday from a Keel-billed Toucan. 🙂 And why I like to visit the national parks and their adjacent lodges where I always get photos of at least one of the 6 different species of Toucans found in Costa Rica.
¡Pura Vida!