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The Spot-flanked Gallinule is a tiny, distinctive gallinule, with four disjunct populations in South America: it occurs around the pantanal, ibera, and entre rios wetlands northeast Argentina and nearby Bolivia, Paraguay, and Brazil; extreme eastern Brazil, central Chile, and central Colombia. This species frequents lagoons and marshes. Its small size and cryptic coloration make it especially difficult to see when it is hiding in the reeds, though it will venture into open water regularly, like it did when I took this picture.
Picture taken at Rio Grande do Sul (Iberá).
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The Red-bellied Grackle is a distinctive rare blackbird of cloud forest in the Colombian Andes. Red-bellied Grackles moves through the forest in groups, giving a variety of calls. While it has been recorded from all three ranges of the Andes in Colombia, contemporary localities are few. Deforestation is thought to have been a major reason for declines.
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A DISTINCTIVE WADER, dumpy, rounded body, rather short legs, and its incredibly long straight bill, to probe vertically down-wards in soft mud, in a manner of a sewing machine. A shy retiring bird!
Seen at Stodmarsh N R, in Kent, in the distinguished company of Steve Ashton and Little John. and what a joy to see some sun!!!
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Orangequit is a distinctive member of the Jamaican avifauna, both because it is endemic to the Caribbean island and because it is the only member of its genus. The female, as seen here, is mainly grey, and different from the purplish blue male with an orange throat patch ( www.flickr.com/photos/luminouscompositions/50578431716/in... ). This individual was observed at the Rockland Bird Sanctuary, near Montego Bay.
Due to its distinctive and recognizable shape, the tower, also known as il Filarete, has become a symbol of Milan. The tower designed by architect Antonio Averulino in 1452 was elegant and decorated with marble inserts. Less than a century after its completion in 1521, the tower collapsed. The current building is the result of a tireless study of the available documents and iconography, by Luca Beltrami, to reconstruct the tower as faithfully as possible to the Renaissance original. The Filarete Tower was dedicated in 1905.
The 70 m high Torre Filarete is a magnificent example of military renaissance architectural style
Perhaps the most distinctive and enigmatic of the prehistoric monuments on Dartmoor are the stone rows. There are over seventy stone rows on Dartmoor today although there were probably once considerably more. There are two double stone rows near Merrivale on the west side of Dartmoor, and the famous quarry can be seen in the distance on the right. The monuments were probably built over a long period, between about 2500 BC and 1000 BC and it is now thought they are even older than Stonehenge.
On the left is is Long Ash Leat. A leat is a man-made watercourse or stream designed to move water naturally, following the contours of the ground, to wherever it is required, whether that is a farm, a quarry, a mine or other industry. The early leats which date back to medieval times were in effect a power supply for the tin-mining industry. It is thought that the dozens of leats on Dartmoor add up to several hundred miles.
The noisy miner (Manorina melanocephala) is a bird in the honeyeater family, Meliphagidae, and is endemic to eastern and southeastern Australia. This miner is a grey bird, with a black head, orange-yellow beak and feet, a distinctive yellow patch behind the eye, and white tips on the tail feathers.
The distinctive concrete units of Montreal's Habitat 67, an experimental modular housing complex designed by renown architect Moshe Safdie. Conceived as his master's thesis in architecture at McGill University, Safdie was awarded the project to be built as a pavilion for Expo 67, despite his relative inexperience. In the spirit of a new openness that characterized this period, the exhibition was entitled “Man and his World” after Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s philosophical memoire. Housing was one of the main themes of Expo 67 Habitat 67 comprises over 350 prefabricated concrete boxes arranged in various combinations which was envisioned as the future for urban living.
Distinctive, small social crow with contrasting, silvery-grey neck shawl and staring whitish eyes; juvenile has duller shawl and eyes. Walks confidently, and can be easy to see where not persecuted; associates readily with crows and Rooks. Flocks can number in the hundreds or thousands in the non-breeding season. Inhabits open and semi-open habitats, from towns and wooded parkland to farmland and sea cliffs; often around stone buildings and chimneys. Nests in cavities. Listen for its distinctive high-pitched “tchaw, tchaw” calls.
The distinctive red-brown fur and long bushy tail of the fox are a familiar sight almost everywhere in the British Isles. Foxes are intelligent, adaptable mammals, opportunistic, with unfussy palates, and they make use of a wide range of habitats, including those of towns and cities. They are social animals, living in family groups of a breeding pair, together with cubs in the spring, and sometimes other subordinate juveniles and adults. The latter are usually young born the previous year and help with the rearing of cubs, feeding, grooming and playing with them. Each group occupies a territory, which is marked with urine and scats. Dens (called ‘earths’) may be dug in banks or make use of (disused or occupied) badger setts or old rabbit burrows. In urban areas, favoured sites for dens are under buildings or sheds, and in overgrown gardens and cemeteries.
Foxes hunt and scavenge with keen senses of smell and hearing, and probably use the latter to locate earthworms, which can make up a large part of their diet.
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La Seyðisfjarðarkirkja, situata nella pittoresca città di Seyðisfjörður nell'East Fjords dell'Islanda, è una chiesa in legno classica con una facciata distintiva di colore blu chiaro. Costruita nel 1922, la chiesa è un punto di riferimento per i visitatori e offre viste panoramiche del fiordo e delle montagne circostanti. È anche un centro culturale, ospitando concerti e mostre d'arte.
The Seyðisfjarðarkirkja, located in the picturesque town of Seyðisfjörður in the East Fjords of Iceland, is a classic wooden church with a distinctive light blue facade. Built in 1922, the church is a landmark for visitors and offers panoramic views of the fjord and surrounding mountains. It is also a cultural center, hosting concerts and art exhibitions.
Striking and distinctive gooselike duck. Plumage bright ruddy overall with contrasting pale creamy head and neck; male has narrow black neck ring. Big white forewing patches striking in flight. Breeds in southeastern Europe and Central Asia, winters in South Asia. Often found around saline lakes; also reservoirs and agricultural fields. Escapees from waterfowl collections occasionally seen free-flying outside of native range. (eBird)
Hundreds of water birds were taking advantage of an ephemeral lake just outside of Merzouga, on the edge of the Erg Chebbi. According to our guide, this was the first time he had seen this lake in five years.
Lake Merzouga, Morocco. March 2019.
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Apostlebird (one of about twenty that landed in a tree within 5 metres from where I was sitting. They are unbelievably noisy! Not the most attractive bird, but they are real characters of the bush and always scruffy and grubby. They are also a very social bird. They went about their business as if I was not there.)
Scientific Name: Struthidea cinerea
Description: The Apostlebird is a medium-sized dark grey bird with a short strong bill, brown wings and black tail. It is normally seen in groups of six to ten birds, and is usally seen on the ground. It belongs to the group of birds known as 'mud-nesters', the Family Corcoracidae, noted for their communal life style and their bowl nests constructed of mud and plant fibres.
Similar species: The Apostlebird is often found in association with the White-winged Chough, which belongs to the same family and has similar habits (communal living, mud nests, ground-foraging). However the White-winged Chough is quite distinctive, being black with white wing panels visible in flight, as well as having a long curved beak and a bright red eye.
Distribution: The Apostlebird is found in eastern Australia in inland areas from lower Cape York Peninsula, Queensland to northern Victoria and from Naracoorte to Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia. There is also an isolated population in the Elliott and Katherine areas, Northern Territory.
Habitat: The Apostlebird is found in open dry forests and woodlands near water. It may also be found in farmlands with trees, as well as along roadsides, in orchards and on golf courses
Seasonal movements: Sedentary, with some local movements to more open areas in autumn and winter.
Feeding: The Apostlebird usually eats seeds and vegetable matter, insects and other invertebrates and, sometimes, small vertebrates. In autumn and winter, it will move to more open country, where seeds become the more important part of its diet. The Apostlebird forages on the ground in groups, often in association with the White-winged Chough. The Apostlebird can also be known as the 'Grey Jumper', for its hopping gait and, because it lives in groups, it can be known collectively as the 'Happy Family' or the 'Twelve Apostles'.
Breeding: Apostlebirds form a 'breeding unit' of around ten related birds - a dominant male and several females plus immature birds (the previous season's young) that act as helpers. The nest is a large mud bowl, placed on a horizontal branch 3 - 20 m high, and reinforced and lined with grass. All members of a group assist with nest building, as well as feeding of nestlings, while only the adults usually incubate the eggs. More than one female may lay eggs in the same nest. While many eggs may be laid usually only four nestlings will survive to fledge, with numbers possibly restricted by the size of the nest. Two broods may be raised in a season.
Calls: Rough, scratchy, discordant: 'ch-kew ch-kew'; also: nasal 'git-out' when disturbed.
Minimum Size: 29cm
Maximum Size: 33cm
Average size: 31cm
Average weight: 128g
Breeding season: August to March
Clutch Size: Two to five; more when more than one female lays
Incubation: 18 days
Nestling Period: 18 days
(Source: www.birdsinbackyards.net)
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A distinctive looking bunting around 15-16 cms long and found in rocky habitats in parts of Northern, Western and Central India. The bird is rare pretty in much of South India though. They are also found in a large range across China and South Asia as per ebird.
The bird is impossible to miss since the colors are quite unique and distinctive. It prefers rocky terrain and is usually found on the slopes foraging on the ground looking for grain. The female too has a crest though it is much smaller, and the overall body color is a dull olive color.
There was a sunflower farm with millets in between and we found a pair - male and female foraging in them. Sometimes, they preferred the millet, but other times, the birds landed on the ground between the rows of sunflower plants and foraged on the ground. I wanted a shot of the bird with sunflower behind, but that wasn't meant to be.
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DISTINCTIVE LARGE WADER! with its long downcurved bill, a large flock of these have been at Sandwich Bay, Kent, for sometime, they graze the muddy surrounding fields, and return to the scrape for a drink, wash and prune. (58cm in length) Don't normally show flight captures, because its does not make such a interesting image, but had to show this beauty.
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'Tis the season for all sorts of fungi's to be popping up around the place ....!
With their distinctive blood red cap, flecked with white tissue, fly agarics can often be seen in autumn in pine plantations. They contain hallucinatory poisons, and death can result quickly if they are eaten!
© Dominic Scott 2021
The distinctive red-brown fur and long bushy tail of the fox are a familiar sight almost everywhere in the British Isles. Foxes are intelligent, adaptable mammals, opportunistic, with unfussy palates, and they make use of a wide range of habitats, including those of towns and cities. They are social animals, living in family groups of a breeding pair, together with cubs in the spring, and sometimes other subordinate juveniles and adults. The latter are usually young born the previous year and help with the rearing of cubs, feeding, grooming and playing with them. Each group occupies a territory, which is marked with urine and scats. Dens (called ‘earths’) may be dug in banks or make use of (disused or occupied) badger setts or old rabbit burrows. In urban areas, favoured sites for dens are under buildings or sheds, and in overgrown gardens and cemeteries.
Foxes hunt and scavenge with keen senses of smell and hearing, and probably use the latter to locate earthworms, which can make up a large part of their diet.
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DISTINCTIVE AND NOISY WADER, seen at the top of the cliffs on Skokholm, off South West Wales, being protective as he must have had a young one in the area. They use that powerful bill to feed on mollusks and other invertebrates.
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The distinctive red-brown fur and long bushy tail of the fox are a familiar sight almost everywhere in the British Isles. Foxes are intelligent, adaptable mammals, opportunistic, with unfussy palates, and they make use of a wide range of habitats, including those of towns and cities. They are social animals, living in family groups of a breeding pair, together with cubs in the spring, and sometimes other subordinate juveniles and adults. The latter are usually young born the previous year and help with the rearing of cubs, feeding, grooming and playing with them. Each group occupies a territory, which is marked with urine and scats. Dens (called ‘earths’) may be dug in banks or make use of (disused or occupied) badger setts or old rabbit burrows. In urban areas, favoured sites for dens are under buildings or sheds, and in overgrown gardens and cemeteries.
Foxes hunt and scavenge with keen senses of smell and hearing, and probably use the latter to locate earthworms, which can make up a large part of their diet.
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Very distinctive, can't really be confused with anything else in Costa Rica. Didn't see many of these and for some reason only managed a couple of shots with it looking in my direction. Found in humid forest edges of wet lowlands and middle elevations.
The distinctive wing pattern and shape of Emesis make them instantly recognisable as a genus. Emesis mandana, in common with several other Emesis species, is quite variable in colour, ranging from dull reddish to bright orange-yellow. This butterfly is common and widespread throughout much of central and South America.
This species apparently occurs in primary and secondary forest habitats at altitudes between sea level and at least 2000m, but is most frequently encountered below 800m.
(La Ceja, Colombia; 2.300 meters above sea level)
www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Amazon%20-%20Emesis%20manda...
Distinctive entrance on south face of Canyon Country Store, now used by Pace, classic Italian restaurant in Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles.
Male distinctive, with bright yellow head, yellowish underparts. Female is drab and streaky, usually with yellowish wash to face, and often found with bright males. Note bright rusty rump. White outer tail feathers flash in flight. A species of heathland, forest clearings, and farmland with hedges. Male sings from a prominent perch, giving a dry and uninspired “dzidzidzidzidzi.” Forms flocks in winter, feeding mainly on ground in search of seeds. A native of Eurasia, introduced to New Zealand and a few adjacent islands. (eBird)
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The few Yellowhammers that we found seemed shy and were difficult to approach for photos. This pretty female had been looking for seeds and insects and paused long enough for some good shots.
Blenheim Water Treatment Plant, Marlborough, New Zealand. March 2024.
Roadrunner Birding Tours.
The rice paper butterfly, also called the paper kite butterfly, wood nymph, or tree nymph (Idea leuconoe) is a distinctive black and white butterfly. The wingspan is 95-110mm across.
The larval wood nymphs are similar to monarch caterpillars in that they feed on plants in the Apocenaceae (dogbane) and Asclepiadaceae (milkweed) families. Also like the monarchs, giant wood nymphs are distasteful to predators, and they derive this protection from the toxins produced by their host plants.
Idea leuconoe on purple Quechualia fulta
Wings of the Tropics, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami FL
The underside of the wings shows a distinctive white crescent shape in the brown. Information from "Butterflies in the Kansas City Region" by Betsy Betros.
A rather distinctive and bulky warbler: male plain grayish overall with eponymous black cap; female and juvenile plain, slightly browner overall, with rusty-brown cap. Inhabits wooded and scrubby habitats, including gardens, sometimes visiting feeders in the winter. Small numbers winter in Western Europe, but most migratory birds move south to Africa and the Mediterranean region. Song is a varied, rather loud rich warble, often strident. Often gives a harsh “chakchak” call, usually in series. Rare dark morph with black-hooded male and brown-hooded female can be found on the Atlantic Islands and very scarcely elsewhere.
The great tit is a distinctive bird with a black head and neck, prominent white cheeks, olive upperparts and yellow underparts, with some variation amongst the numerous subspecies. It is predominantly insectivorous in the summer, but will consume a wider range of food items in the winter months, including small hibernating bats.[2] Like all tits it is a cavity nester, usually nesting in a hole in a tree. The female lays around 12 eggs and incubates them alone, although both parents raise the chicks. In most years the pair will raise two broods. The nests may be raided by woodpeckers, squirrels and weasels and infested with fleas, and adults may be hunted by sparrowhawks. The great tit has adapted well to human changes in the environment and is a common and familiar bird in urban parks and gardens. The great tit is also an important study species in ornitholog
Rather drab but distinctive little bird: note slender, thrush-like bill (not stout, like superficially similar sparrows), blue-gray head sides, streaked back. Usually seen as singles or pairs, hopping on lawns or paths with distinctive shuffling gait. Found in a variety of open scrubby and wooded habitats, from low bleak heathland to parks, gardens, and farmland with hedges. Undistinguished, slightly tinny, rambling song has an even, warbled cadence; distinctive when learned. A Eurasian native, introduced to New Zealand and a few surrounding islands. (eBird)
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We saw these little non-native birds all around the islands. This one was enjoying the safety of the sanctuary for the native birds.
Zealandia Te Mara a Tane Wildlife Sanctuary, Wellington, New Zealand. March 2024.
Roadrunner Birding Tours.
Distinctive stocky waterbird. Adult is dark gray overall with a white bill and forehead shield. Immature has a pale breast and a duller bill that becomes brighter white with age. When walking on shore, note big feet with lobed toes. Inhabits both freshwater and brackish marshes, lakeshores, and riverways; occasionally on saltwater. Breeding pairs aggressively territorial but nonbreeding flocks can number in hundreds. Unmistakable throughout much of range, but compare with very similar Red-knobbed Coot in areas of overlap. Calls are diverse, and include various high-pitched squeaks, squawks, and shorter, more clipped notes. (eBird)
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This young coot was sharing the pond with a Black Swan and several duck species, along with a large family group of coots. Always nice to come across young birds that will continue the species into the future,
Lake McGregor, Canterbury, New Zealand. March 2024.
Roadrunner Birding Tours.
Spectacular and distinctive raptor of tropical lowlands, often seen perched on prominent bare snags, from which it hunts for snakes. Occurs in forest and also in open country with scattered trees. Note the creamy head and underparts with a broad black "bandit mask." Does not soar, and flies with hurried, stiff wingbeats, when rusty patches show on the wings. Named for its far-carrying laughing calls.
This is an absolute fluke shot! It raced by us and this is the only photograph that I got of this lovely bird.
Reserva Jorupa y Urraca Lodge, Ecuador. January 2010.
A distinctive, tall, long-legged, crane-like raptor with unique quill-like plumes on its head and bright-red facial skin. In flight, the dark edge to the hind wing, diamond-shaped tail, and long spatulate tail feathers make it unmistakable. It prefers open rangeland and savanna, where it strides about hunting for reptiles, small mammals, and insects, which it bludgeons with its powerful legs.
Source: ebird.org/species/secret2
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Here’s another aspect of the very distinctive gatehouse at Brockhampton in Herefordshire, England. It was built from oak that was felled in 1542, more than a century after the main house was erected. The timber was worked in the nearby woods, then brought to a framing yard beside the house, where it was assembled.
The now charmingly lopsided gatehouse was never intended to guard the house; instead, it was an ostentatious symbol of wealth, informing people that they were visiting a very important family. Later in its life, in the early 1900s, it was used as a gamekeeper’s store and even a chicken coop.
When the family line died out in 1948 the gatehouse, manor house, and a substantial estate of buildings and land, was given to the National Trust, which continues to care for and administer the place today.
Shot taken from the Hilton Hotel in the financial district of San Francisco, looking towards the East Bay.
Moscow, Russia
The building, with its distinctive cylindrical shape and rectangular parallelepiped on the roof, was built on the site of the Bolshevik confectionery factory in the 1960s and was intended for storing flour and sugar. Work on converting it into a modern museum began in 2012, carried out by the British architectural bureau John McAslan + Partners. The museum opened to the public in May 2016.
Здание характерной цилиндрической формы с прямоугольным параллепипедом на крыше построено на территории кондитерской фабрики Большевик в 1960-х годах и предназначалось для хранения муки и сахара. Работы при превращению его в современный музей были начаты в 2012 году, силами британского архитектурного бюро John McAslan + Partners. Музей открылся для публики в мае 2016 года.
Музей русского импрессионизма, Ленинградский пр-т, 15 стр. 11
The Cathedral peak is my favourite peak in the Drakensberg The distinctive shape stands out and can be seen from almost anywhere in the Drakensberg. It is a 3,004 m high free standing mountain and can be hiked in a day. It is a rocky scramble up, but at the top you can look down into the Cathedral Valley on one side and the Mnweni Valley on the other side.
Embark on a visual journey of adventure and self-discovery with "Path to Ascend," a captivating black and white pen illustration that depicts a winding path leading up to the majestic Cathedral peak mountain. This artwork invites you to embrace the spirit of exploration and embark on a metaphorical climb towards personal growth and achievement.
Crafted with intricate pen strokes, every line in this illustration symbolizes the challenges, perseverance, and determination encountered on the path to success. The stark contrast of black and white adds depth and intensity to the composition, emphasizing the transformative nature of the mountain journey.
Display "Path to Ascend" in your home or office, and let it serve as a visual reminder to pursue your dreams, overcome obstacles, and reach new heights. Whether you resonate with the theme of personal growth, seek inspiration for your own journey, or appreciate the timeless beauty of black and white art, this illustration is a captivating addition to any space.
The distinctive pink and black tinted glass windows of the condos at 1001 Bay Street in Toronto. There is no shortage of opinions on the aesthetics of this two-toned colour choice popularized in the 80's/90's. Built in 1989 and designed by Okun Architect Inc.
Roche Miette is a distinctive mountain near the eastern boundary of Jasper National Park.
When I was a youngster growing up on the prairies, I longed to see the mountains. Finally, when I was 14 years old, I had my first opportunity to visit the Canadian Rockies.
As you travel west on the Yellowhead highway, the first mountain you see as you approach the front ranges of the Rockies is Roche Miette. Its distinctive shape has always stayed in my memory. Now, whenever I drive towards the eastern gate of Jasper Park, Roche Miette is a welcome sight and I always have a feeling of arriving where I belong.
While walking along the berm by the boardwalk I could hear the distinctive call of a red-wing.
The Celery Fields in Sarasota, FL
Distinctive colour from a late flowering Gladioli in my Gold Coast hinterland garden. Shot indoors with flash — rescued from wind, hot sun and pouring rain from repeated thunderstorms.
The distinctive towers of the former Dorman Long coke ovens are silhouetted against the morning light as 66303 passed the station at South Bank with 0417 Doncaster Up Decoy to Redcar B.S.C. Mineral terminal empty ballast working.
The iconic towers were somewhat controversially demolished in the early hours of Sunday 19th September shortly after being stripped of their conservation status.
1Z10 2021 Comp - category 2: imagination
6th May 2021
The great tit is a distinctive bird with a black head and neck, prominent white cheeks, olive upperparts and yellow underparts, with some variation amongst the numerous subspecies. It is predominantly insectivorous in the summer, but will consume a wider range of food items in the winter months, including small hibernating bats.[2] Like all tits it is a cavity nester, usually nesting in a hole in a tree. The female lays around 12 eggs and incubates them alone, although both parents raise the chicks. In most years the pair will raise two broods. The nests may be raided by woodpeckers, squirrels and weasels and infested with fleas, and adults may be hunted by sparrowhawks. The great tit has adapted well to human changes in the environment and is a common and familiar bird in urban parks and gardens. The great tit is also an important study species in ornithology.
The distinctive Gold Spot moth has a wingspan of about 35mm and is difficult to confuse with any other species. The head and patagium are orange, while the forewings are golden brown with a distinct metallic sheen. I had never seen this species in my garden until last year, perhaps suggesting there is a new population in the area. In 2015 this species was recorded at only 11 locations in Gloucestershire.
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A distinctive looking bunting around 15-16 cms long and found in rocky habitats in parts of Northern, Western and Central India. The bird is rare pretty in much of South India though. They are also found in a large range across China and South Asia per ebird.
The bird is impossible to miss since the colors are quite unique and distinctive. It prefers rocky terrain and is usually found on the slopes foraging on the ground looking for grain. The female too has a crest though it is much smaller, and the overall body color is a dull olive color.
We were quite excited to see the bird since it is quite rare in our state and there are only a handful of sightings. Luckily, we got great shots and spent a good time with the cooperative bird.
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