Capuchinbird, Inírida, Colombia

Technically a disappointing shot, yet the observation value for us is high, as it brought our Colombia trip to a climax. We've spent a good week in Inírida, and early on in the week we learned about this bird. Since then, it became the main trophy to take home. It is an incredible bird for its weird appearance, and for its unique call that sounds like a demon:

Everywhere we went in the Inírida area, we spent a lot of time playing its song, all to no avail. Until 2 days before this shot was taken. One came down from the tree, and landed. I was in the process of focusing when it took off, never to return. I was furious at myself for ruining the one and only opportunity at capturing this elusive bird. To make matters worse, Henriette got sick and we had to stop the tour for the day.

2 days later we changed our location planning, on our last day, to revisit the site where we saw it, yet missed it. Almost the exact same thing happened: a 3 second, single appearance. And then gone. But this time I got it. I got it poorly, but I got it.