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Joost Smit Nature & Wildlife Photography

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Hyacinth Macaw

31 August 2026

Hyacinth Macaw
Camera Canon EOS R5
Lens EF400mm f/2.8L IS II USM
Focal length 400mm
Aperture 2.8
Shutter 1/500s
ISO 250

The Hyacinth Macaw is world's largest parrot in the world. This particular Hyacinth Macaw was nesting in one of the trees in the Aymara Lodge, where I was staying. This lodge is located close to the Pantaneira, the renowned "highway" through the Pantanal.