On a normal year I would have been returning from Costa Rica about now. This toucan is a Fiery-billed Aracari and is endemic to the region, meaning it only lives in Costa Rica and western Panama. Finding a clear vantage for a nice image of these birds is special, but my memory of this image mostly centers on the moment after taking it, as I looked down to see I was completely covered by ants from the waste down. It pays to look down everyone once in while when you’re looking for birds in canopy. Thanks to friends for violently beating my legs and back with random objects. I happily took some bruises in place or more bites.