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Rufescent Tiger-heron displaying with Capybara Rufescent Tiger-heron displaying to capybara at Hato El Cedral Hato El Cedral,Los Llanos,Rufescent Tiger Heron,Tigrisoma lineatum Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Rufescent Tiger-heron displaying with Capybara

Rufescent Tiger-heron displaying to capybara at Hato El Cedral

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  1. Oh, wow! Interesting! I imagine it is to make himself to look bigger and threatening :-D Posted 5 years ago
    1. No, I think it's a mating display as they're not at all threatened by the capybara, although I don't have a photo of one riding on a capybara - I do have pictures of such as snowy egret, which I'll share. Posted 5 years ago
      1. Oooh...I wonder if the display was towards the capybara..it would be such an imposibly platonic love :-D Posted 5 years ago
        1. Probably wanting to hitch a ride Posted 5 years ago
  2. Capybaras are the coolest critters. Posted 5 years ago
      1. Ferdy shared that with me yesterday - I put the Snowy Egret on. Posted 5 years ago
      2. Yes! They are so chill. Love them! Posted 5 years ago
    1. They are & particularly accommodating there - chilled Posted 5 years ago
      1. I think so..they are calm, warm..an ideal pillow, it seems :-D Posted 5 years ago

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The Rufescent Tiger Heron, also known as the Soco-Boi, is a species of heron in the Ardeidae family.

Similar species: Pelicans, Herons, Ibises
Species identified by NattyOne
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Uploaded Dec 12, 2019. Captured Jul 29, 2014 14:29.
  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/395s
  • ISO100
  • 176mm