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Orange-crowned NOMO !

This image illustrates how birds create their own special "Orange Crowns" at the Desert Garden in the Huntington Library in San Marino, CA. As you can see the pollen-laden stamens create the "crowns" as the birds place their heads deep into the flowers.

 

These "crowns" are not limited to Northern Mockingbirds - as the subsequent images illustrate.

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Uploaded on April 2, 2017
Taken on April 2, 2017