Motmots are large birds to 17 inches long. There are six species living in a range from Mexico to Peru and northern Argentina. Until their nesting areas were destroyed by the hurricanes of 2005 they were often seen in our village and the jungle next by. Motmots build their nests by digging a long about 7 feet long tunnel into a mud bank. The tunnel ended with a small burrow with the nest. The male Motmot offers gifts as bark, leaves and twigs to the made of his heart. These gifts are baubles not needed for the nest or anything else just as diamonds.
The Spanish name of the Motmot Pajaro Reloy means "Bird Clock" referring to their unusual pendulum like tail.
In the time of the ancient Maya kingdoms the Motmot was the bird of nobility, medicine man and the brave.
The picture shows a Blue-crowned Motmot.

I was unsure in what category I should post the picture but believe the Digital Mixed Media is the most fitting.
I painted the bird long time ago with acrylics as gift for a friend. The original were severe damaged thorough hurricane Emily. The canvas got wet and insects had eaten on the left side of the canvas but I was able to scan the rest. The original picture was completely destroyed by hurricane Wilma three months later.
I used the scan to restore the picture by digitally repainting the jungle on the left side and the sky from memory with different paintbrushes and the cloning tool. Finally I used the Emboss Subtle Filter to archive the metallic occurrence of the blue feathers.
I used Paint Shop pro and Digital imagining 2006.