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
Today in History
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Trevi in bloom
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World Space Week begins
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International Zebra Day
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How Quảng Ngãi got its grove back
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Boxing Day—a shopper’s delight
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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Annivesary of the Wilderness Act of 1964
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Ocean City, Maryland, at sunrise
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Bohemian waxwings in Canada
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Golden Bridge, Bà Nà Hills, Da Nang, Vietnam
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A dreamy start to the Year of the Pig
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National Audubon Society s Christmas Bird Count
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Fox kits
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Winter solstice
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International Womens Day
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Women s History Month
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Red lechwe, Okavango Delta, Botswana
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Emerald Bay and Fannette Island, Lake Tahoe, California
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Ceremony Hall at Sweden s Icehotel
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Mount Rainier National Park
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Canada Day
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A willowy welcome to spring
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Río Negro, Amazon basin, Brazil
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Winnats Pass, Peak District National Park, England
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White trilliums blooming in Ontario, Canada
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Castle on a hill
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Uredd Rest Area, Norway
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