Don’t you just love the Toco Toucans? What a strange looking and unique bird they are. These Toucan Twins have been given an artistic look and dressed up for a night in the jungle. You can take a closer look HERE: https://hhphotography.pixels.com/featured/toucan-twins-hh-photography-of-florida.html

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Venturing into my original digital art images, this tropical toco toucan is seen surrounded by colorful flowers and greenery including hibiscus, plumeria, bird of paradise, ferns and palm fronds. You can see it HERE: https://hhphotography.pixels.com/featured/tropical-toucan-hh-photography-of-florida.html

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A Toco Toucan at Birdworld in Surrey

When I took the shot the angle of the sun was such that when it turned its head side-on its bill was lit from behind - as a result you can see some of the many blood vessels running through it.

In 2009 scientists reported that the toucan can use its bill for thermal regulation, it's able to radiate heat through it to cool down: https://www.science.org/content/article/bird-big-air-conditioning-bill

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