Common Black Hawk, Damas Island, Costa Rica

Rio Cotos, Damas Island (Isla Damas), near Quepos, Puntarenas, Costa Rica (January 2015)
This image was taken on the Damas Mangrove Boat Tour run by Iguana Tours of Quepos.
Mangrove Black Hawk is now classified under Common Black Hawk. Previously, the Mangrove Black Hawk was considered to be a separate species of the Pacific coast while Common Black Hawk was seen on the Caribbean coast. The features of the two birds are identical.
Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Common black hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus) / Wikipedia
Common Black Hawk Buteogallus anthracinus / Bird Forum
Common Black Hawk Buteogallus anthracinus / Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Shooting Time 7:24
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1000
Av(Aperture Value) 3.2
Exposure Compensation +1 1/3
ISO Speed 8000
This image was taken on the Damas Mangrove Boat Tour run by Iguana Tours of Quepos.
Mangrove Black Hawk is now classified under Common Black Hawk. Previously, the Mangrove Black Hawk was considered to be a separate species of the Pacific coast while Common Black Hawk was seen on the Caribbean coast. The features of the two birds are identical.
Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Common black hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus) / Wikipedia
Common Black Hawk Buteogallus anthracinus / Bird Forum
Common Black Hawk Buteogallus anthracinus / Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Shooting Time 7:24
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1000
Av(Aperture Value) 3.2
Exposure Compensation +1 1/3
ISO Speed 8000
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