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Boat-Billed Heron

Boat-Billed Heron

A boat-billed heron (Cochlearius cochlearius) standing in a patch of sunlight at the aviary of the Denver Zoo. These herons use their distinctively-shaped bills to help scoop up prey, such as fish, frogs, worms, and other small animals.
Galleries: Denver Zoo, Herons, Roosting
Keywords: animal, bird, boat-billed heron, cochlearius cochlearius, colorado, denver, denver zoo, fauna, heron, zoo
Photo Location: Denver Zoo, Denver, Colorado
Photographer: Dr. Roy Winkelman
Date of Photo: 06/27/2010
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure Time: 1/100
F Number: 56/10
Original Dimensions: 4500×3744
Picture Orientation: Landscape
GPS Coordinates: 39°44'58.32"N 104°56'59.41"W
Picture Number: 7176