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Kingfisher and Great Egret lined up just right

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Great Blue Heron and Cattle Egret

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70th post.

[amnhnyc]

Meet the Andean Cock-of-the-Rock (Rupicola peruvianus). Wondering how this bird got its unique name? It’s a reference to this species’ habit of building nests on rocky outcrops. Found at high elevations in the cloud forests of South America’s Andes Mountains, it can reach lengths of up to 12 in (30.5 cm). Males sport vivid red-orange plumage and a disc-shaped crest, but this bird’s appearance isn’t its only unusual trait. Have you ever squeezed a rubber chicken? The Andean-Cock-of-the-Rock makes a similar sound during courtship rituals, which include squeaking, grunting cries! Photo: Doug Greenberg, CC BY-NC 2.0, flickr #amazingnature #wildlife #wildlifeplanet #birdsofinstagram #birdsonearth #nature https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqal_7IrvyJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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"In order to see birds, It is necessary to become a part of the silence." 💛❤️

- Robert Lynd

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Friendly Mourning Dove

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Anyone ever seen this many praying mantises together at once?! Teresa sent us these amazing shots! ~ Penni