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  1. Great Horned Owl

    October 2020 Avian Reconditioning Center, Apopka, Florida, United States

    I photographed this Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) at the Avian Reconditioning Center in Apopka, Florida, United States, in October 2020, showing its ear tufts, sharp talons and beak. …

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  2. Great Potoo

    September 2023 Restrepo, Meta, Colombia

    The Great Potoo (Nyctibius grandis) spends the day perfectly still, its bark-patterned plumage making it look like part of the branch it sits on. …

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  3. Cream-colored Woodpecker

    November 2022 La Macarena, Meta, Colombia

    This Cream-colored Woodpecker (Celeus flavus) clung to a pale, peeling trunk near La Macarena, in Meta, Colombia, near the Caño Morrocoy bridge, its creamy yellow head and crest bright against brown wings and a red…

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