WARNING! The photos in this post are graphic and could be considered gross, especially if you are a lizard or have close friends who are lizards! 🙂
I was waiting for my driver from Atenas to arrive at Maquenque for lunch and our return trip home when one of the lodge staff come running in, excitedly telling me that there was a Toucan in a tree in front of the restaurant eating a lizard. Of course I grabbed my camera and ran out for some photos which were difficult because of the poor light in the tree at almost 12 noon! But here’s 5 shots of the Yellow-throated Toucan with his captured lizard and the final shot of another toucan either stealing lizard meat from him or having it shared. I could not tell which. 🙂
“Got it! Now what do I do with it?”
“Maybe hold it with my foot & break off pieces?”
“Slowly but surely, one piece at a time!”
“Did I invite you to this lunch?”
🙂
¡Pura Vida!
You may want to see some of my many other photos of Costa Rica Yellow-throated Toucans in my GALLERY and there is one shot of another one eating a lizard, that time at Arenal Observatory Lodge. 🙂
Great pictures of the darker side of toucans. I am not sure I’ll ever think they’re cute again.
I understand Margaret. Looks can be deceiving, but then it is all part of the food chain. Hey! We eat cows, pigs and chickens! 🙂