High in Ecuador"s cloud forests, a young sunbittern spreads its wings in an early display, casting flashes of orange, black, and white through the filtered green light. The sudden contrast cuts through the moss‑covered branches and leaf‑shadowed understory, offering a snapshot of the species" dramatic wing patterns. Adult sunbitterns most often show these bold markings during defensive displays, briefly transforming an elusive bird into a striking spectacle.
Juvenile sunbittern displaying at nest, Ecuador
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National Lighthouse Day
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World Whale Day
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Merry Christmas!
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The Elbe in Dresden, Germany
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First day of autumn
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It’s Penguin Awareness Day
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St. Michaels Mount in Marazion, Cornwall, England
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Stuben am Arlberg, Austria
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High tide at the walled city
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Cumberland Island National Seashore
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The puffin-rabbit connection
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World Space Week begins
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Horse Head Rock, New South Wales, Australia
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Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska
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World Jellyfish Day
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