Juvenile Rufescent Tiger-heron in tree, Pantanal, Brazil

Tributary of Rio Sao Lourenco, Porto Três Irmãos, near Porto Jofre, Mato Grosso, Brazil (October 2023)

This image was taken during the Jaguars of the Pantanal trip organised by Natures Images and led by Mark Sisson and Pablo Cersosimo (Wild South Photography).

Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this species of bird see the following links:
Rufescent tiger heron (Tigrisoma lineatum) / Wikipedia
Rufescent Tiger Heron Tigrisoma lineatum / BirdForum
Rufescent Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma lineatum / Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Shooting Time 08:30
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/2000
Av(Aperture Value) 4.0
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 1000

Latitude 17 14 12.4 S
Longitude 56 39 25.4 W
Altitude 112.50m