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Parrot Bathing
Photograph by Cesar Badilla, My Shot
During a boat trip across the Gulf of Papagayo, this parrot decided that he couldn't stand the heat of the Guanacaste summer and decided to take a bath.
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Japanese White-Eye
Photograph by Michael Lynch, My Shot
Many parts of the world celebrate the opening of cherry blossoms as the first sign of spring. Okinawa is the first place in all of Japan to see them bloom.
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Bald Eagles
Photograph by Arjay Hill, My Shot
Bald eagles in Haines, Alaska
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Military Macaw
Photograph by Armando Mejia, My Shot
Military macaw, Ara militaris boliviana
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White Peacock
Photograph by Phil Pummell, My Shot
I found this peacock last April while touring downtown Sarasota, Florida.
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Puffin
Photograph by Kate Ali, Your Shot
This shot of a puffin was taken at Sumburgh Head in the Shetland Isles, where these colorful little birds can be seen in great numbers in the summertime.
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Chickadee
Photograph by Steven Smith, My Shot
Chickadee
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Feeding Hummingbird
Photograph by Quentin Huffaker, My Shot
A hummingbird rubs pollen over his head.
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Great Kiskadee
Photograph by Alexander Brau, My Shot
A Pitangus sulphuratus with a butterfly flying next to it; curiously they have matching colors.
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Bird in Tree
Photograph by Nathan Taylor, My Shot
This bird came within ten feet [three meters] of me.
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Short-Eared Owl
Photograph by Brandon Broderick, My Shot
A short-eared owl on a fence post shows off its bright eyes.
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Pied Kingfishers
Photograph by Derwei Chan, My Shot
Kingfishers hunting at Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
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Upside-Down Bird
Photograph by Hideta Nagai, My Shot
Birds returning to roost for the evening can sometimes be a frantic and chaotic event. Some miss their targets, while neighborhood squabbles are frequent on the crowded wire. This one (the hanging one) landed slightly off-balance and found itself in an unflattering position. The moment was fleeting and the bird quickly released itself to attempt another landing.
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Anhingas
Photograph by Roger Becker, Your Shot
Out early one morning in Howell, New Jersey, I caught the pair sitting on a log getting the morning sun. The fog was on the water and they seemed to be waiting for it to clear.
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Swan at Sunset
Photograph by Sorina Balea, My Shot
A swan on Lake Constance, Germany
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Red-Tailed Hawk
Photograph by Eddie Tantoco, My Shot
After hiking to the peak of Camelback Mountain in Phoenix, Arizona, I spotted a hawk circling. I tried panning with the hawk and this is the result.
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White Ibis
Photograph by Donna Adamski, My Shot
The foamy water of the ocean appears like snow covering the feet of these ibis.
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Adélie Penguins
Photograph by Colin Mitchell, My Shot
An Adélie penguin colony at Petermann Island, a low, rounded island just off the west side of the Antarctic Peninsula
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Snowy Plover Chick
Photograph by Lil Judd, My Shot
This is a snowy plover chick. How small this little bird is almost impossible to explain. All I could think of was that I was looking for something the size of two cotton balls with toothpicks for legs. They are that tiny. They are also well camouflaged against the sand, and they move in spurts, very fast.
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