Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: Birds

Photo: Behind the scenes look at a National Geographic Photo Ark shoot of American flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber) at the Lincoln Children's Zoo in Lincoln, NE.

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Behind the scenes look at a National Geographic Photo Ark shoot of American flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber) at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo in Lincoln, NE.

Photo: Pharaoh eagle-owl (Bubo ascalaphus) at the Woodland Park Zoo. This bird's name is Buddy, a male, about five years old.

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Pharaoh eagle-owl (Bubo ascalaphus) at the Woodland Park Zoo. This bird’s name is Buddy, a male, about five years old. He’s part of the bird flight program here.

Photo: Pharaoh eagle-owl (Bubo ascalaphus) at the Woodland Park Zoo. This bird's name is Buddy, a male, about five years old.

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Pharaoh eagle-owl (Bubo ascalaphus) at the Woodland Park Zoo. This bird’s name is Buddy, a male, about five years old. He’s part of the bird flight program here.

Photo: Pharaoh eagle-owl (Bubo ascalaphus) at the Woodland Park Zoo. This bird's name is Buddy, a male, about five years old.

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Pharaoh eagle-owl (Bubo ascalaphus) at the Woodland Park Zoo. This bird’s name is Buddy, a male, about five years old. He’s part of the bird flight program here.

Photo: Pharaoh eagle-owl (Bubo ascalaphus) at the Woodland Park Zoo. This bird's name is Buddy, a male, about five years old.

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Pharaoh eagle-owl (Bubo ascalaphus) at the Woodland Park Zoo. This bird’s name is Buddy, a male, about five years old. He’s part of the bird flight program here.

Photo: Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) at Milford Nature Center.

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Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) at Milford Nature Center.

Photo: Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) at Milford Nature Center.

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Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) at Milford Nature Center.

Photo: Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) at Milford Nature Center.

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Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) at Milford Nature Center.

Photo: A critically endangered fledgling White-Shouldered Ibis (Pseudibis davisoni) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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A critically endangered fledgling White-Shouldered Ibis (Pseudibis davisoni) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Photo: A critically endangered fledgling White-Shouldered Ibis (Pseudibis davisoni) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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A critically endangered fledgling White-Shouldered Ibis (Pseudibis davisoni) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Photo: Critically endangered Giant Ibis (Thaumatibis gigantea) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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Critically endangered Giant Ibis (Thaumatibis gigantea) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Photo: Critically endangered Giant Ibis (Thaumatibis gigantea) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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Critically endangered Giant Ibis (Thaumatibis gigantea) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Photo: Critically endangered Giant Ibis (Thaumatibis gigantea) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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Critically endangered Giant Ibis (Thaumatibis gigantea) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Photo: Spot-billed Pelican (Pelecanus philippensis) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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Spot-billed Pelican (Pelecanus philippensis) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Photo: Spot-billed Pelican (Pelecanus philippensis) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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Spot-billed Pelican (Pelecanus philippensis) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Photo: Asian Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus episcopus) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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Asian Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus episcopus) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

Photo: Asian Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus episcopus) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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Asian Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus episcopus) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

Photo: Asian Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus episcopus) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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Asian Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus episcopus) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

Photo: Black Kite (Milvus migrans lineatus) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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Black Kite (Milvus migrans lineatus) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Photo: Black Kite (Milvus migrans lineatus) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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Black Kite (Milvus migrans lineatus) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Photo: Black Kite (Milvus migrans lineatus) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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Black Kite (Milvus migrans lineatus) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Photo: Black Kite (Milvus migrans lineatus) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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Black Kite (Milvus migrans lineatus) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Photo: Rufous-winged buzzard (Butastur liventer) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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Rufous-winged buzzard (Butastur liventer) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Photo: Rufous-winged buzzard (Butastur liventer) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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Rufous-winged buzzard (Butastur liventer) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Photo: Rufous-winged buzzard (Butastur liventer) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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Rufous-winged buzzard (Butastur liventer) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Photo: Rufous-winged buzzard (Butastur liventer) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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Rufous-winged buzzard (Butastur liventer) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Photo: An endangered White-winged Duck (Asarcornis scutulata) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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An endangered White-winged Duck (Asarcornis scutulata) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Photo: An endangered White-winged Duck (Asarcornis scutulata) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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An endangered White-winged Duck (Asarcornis scutulata) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Photo: An endangered White-winged Duck (Asarcornis scutulata) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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An endangered White-winged Duck (Asarcornis scutulata) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Photo: An endangered White-winged Duck (Asarcornis scutulata) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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An endangered White-winged Duck (Asarcornis scutulata) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Photo: A Collared Scops Owl (Otus lettia) at Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Cambodia.

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A Collared Scops Owl (Otus lettia) at Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Cambodia.

Photo: A Collared Scops Owl (Otus lettia) at Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Cambodia.

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A Collared Scops Owl (Otus lettia) at Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Cambodia.

Photo: Collared owlet (Glaucidium brodiei) at Night Safari, part of Wildlife Reserves Singapore.

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Collared owlet (Glaucidium brodiei) at Night Safari, part of Wildlife Reserves Singapore.

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