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These Amazing Images Show How Good Bird Camouflage Can Be

These Amazing Images Show How Good Bird Camouflage Can Be

May 29, 2020March 21, 2023 Supertrooper 1 Comment

Whether they are the hunter or the hunted, a bird’s camouflage is vital to survival. For raptors and other predators, blending in is key to surprising their prey. Meanwhile, for birds that don’t want to become someone else’s meal, the less conspicious you are, the better. Camouflage is also important for many nesting birds, who […]

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Pantanal birds

Pantanal birds

December 18, 2018December 23, 2019 Yoav Perlman 2 Comments

Finally found time to edit part of the many images I took during my trip to Brazil. In this batch I will post the better photos I took in the Pantanal. I did try to document as many species as possible, but many of these photos aren’t worthy of blogging. All photos are on my […]

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Curiango (Pauraque) Nyctidromus albicollis

Curiango (Pauraque) Nyctidromus albicollis

November 23, 2014December 23, 2019 Marcelo Allende Leave a comment

Esta noche en particular en Rincón Ombú chico los curiangos estuvieron mucho mas confiados que nunca, habrá sido por el clima favorable o la abundancia de alimento que los mantuvo con el buche lleno de insectos y por ello tranquilos, o quizás no estaban con ganas de volar. En realidad desconozco el motivo de dicha […]

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