Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: perch

Photo: A superb bird of paradise (Lophorina superba) displays iridescent chest feathers at the Houston Zoo.

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A superb bird of paradise (Lophorina superba) displays iridescent chest feathers at the Houston Zoo.

Photo: Jungle perch (Kuhlia rupestris) at the Freshwater Ecology and Marine Biology Dept. at Templestowe College.

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Jungle perch (Kuhlia rupestris) at the Freshwater Ecology and Marine Biology Dept. at Templestowe College.

Photo: Jungle perch (Kuhlia rupestris) at the Freshwater Ecology and Marine Biology Dept. at Templestowe College.

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Jungle perch (Kuhlia rupestris) at the Freshwater Ecology and Marine Biology Dept. at Templestowe College.

Photo: Silver perch (Bidyanus bidyanus) at the Freshwater Ecology and Marine Biology Dept. at Templestowe College.

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Silver perch (Bidyanus bidyanus) at the Freshwater Ecology and Marine Biology Dept. at Templestowe College.

Photo: Silver perch (Bidyanus bidyanus) at the Freshwater Ecology and Marine Biology Dept. at Templestowe College.

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Silver perch (Bidyanus bidyanus) at the Freshwater Ecology and Marine Biology Dept. at Templestowe College.

Photo: Golden perch (Macquaria ambigua) at the Freshwater Ecology and Marine Biology Dept. at Templestowe College.

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Golden perch (Macquaria ambigua) at the Freshwater Ecology and Marine Biology Dept. at Templestowe College.

Photo: Golden perch (Macquaria ambigua) at the Freshwater Ecology and Marine Biology Dept. at Templestowe College.

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Golden perch (Macquaria ambigua) at the Freshwater Ecology and Marine Biology Dept. at Templestowe College.

Photo: Golden perch (Macquaria ambigua) at the Freshwater Ecology and Marine Biology Dept. at Templestowe College.

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Golden perch (Macquaria ambigua) at the Freshwater Ecology and Marine Biology Dept. at Templestowe College.

Photo: Golden perch (Macquaria ambigua) at the Freshwater Ecology and Marine Biology Dept. at Templestowe College.

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Golden perch (Macquaria ambigua) at the Freshwater Ecology and Marine Biology Dept. at Templestowe College.

Photo: A sunda scops-owl (Otus lempiji lempiji) at Penang Bird Park.

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A sunda scops-owl (Otus lempiji lempiji) at Penang Bird Park.

Photo: White-tailed sea-eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) at the Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

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White-tailed sea-eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) at the Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

Photo: Spotted eagle owl (Bubo africanus) from Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

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Spotted eagle owl (Bubo africanus) from Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

Picture of a Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo omissus) at the Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

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Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo omissus) at the Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

Photo: Ural owl (Strix uralensis liturata) from Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

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Ural owl (Strix uralensis liturata) from Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

Photo: Spotted eagle owl (Bubo africanus) from the Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

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Spotted eagle owl (Bubo africanus) from the Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

Photo: An endangered Saker falcon (Falco cherrug) at Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

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An endangered Saker falcon (Falco cherrug) at Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

Photo: An endangered Saker falcon (Falco cherrug) at Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

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An endangered Saker falcon (Falco cherrug) at Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

Picture of a scaled pigeon (Columba speciosa) at the Nispero Zoo in Panama.

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A scaled pigeon (Columba speciosa) at the Nispero Zoo in Panama.

A lilac breasted roller, Coracias caudatus, at the Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo.

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A lilac breasted roller, Coracias caudatus, at the Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo.

Photo: A white-naped jacobin hummingbird (Florisuga mellivora) from the wild in Gamboa, Panama.

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A white-naped jacobin hummingbird (Florisuga mellivora) from the wild in Gamboa, Panama.

Photo: An American kestrel (Falco sparvarius paulus) at the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey.

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An American kestrel (Falco sparvarius paulus) at the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey.

Photo: A zookeeper with lilac-breasted rollers at the Omaha Zoo.

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A zookeeper with lilac-breasted rollers at the Omaha Zoo.

A harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) at the Los Angeles Zoo.

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A harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) at the Los Angeles Zoo.

Picture of a blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna) at the Lincoln Children's Zoo.

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A blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna) at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo.

Picture of a red-capped manakin (Pipra mentalis) at the Dallas World Aquarium.

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A red-capped manakin (Pipra mentalis) at the Dallas World Aquarium.

Picture of a partial albino red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) at the Minnesota Zoo.

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A partial albino red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) at the Minnesota Zoo.

Picture of a sulphur-crested cockatoo (Cacatua galerita galerita) named peanut at the Minnesota Zoo

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A sulphur-crested cockatoo (Cacatua galerita galerita) named peanut at the Minnesota Zoo.

A wompoo fruit dove (Ptilinopus magnificus puella) at the Kansas City Zoo.

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A wompoo fruit dove (Ptilinopus magnificus puella) at the Kansas City Zoo.

A federally endangered Cape Sable seaside sparrow, Ammodramus maritimus mirabilis. This bird is down to about 2,000 individuals and declining, with nearly all found within Everglades National Park in south Florida.

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A federally endangered Cape Sable seaside sparrow, Ammodramus maritimus mirabilis. This bird is down to about 2,000 individuals and declining, with nearly all found within Everglades National Park in south Florida.

A federally endangered Cape Sable seaside sparrow, Ammodramus maritimus mirabilis. This bird is down to about 2,000 individuals and declining, with nearly all found within Everglades National Park in south Florida.

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A federally endangered Cape Sable seaside sparrow, Ammodramus maritimus mirabilis. This bird is down to about 2,000 individuals and declining, with nearly all found within Everglades National Park in south Florida.

Spectacled weavers (Ploceus ocularis) collected near the Field Museum's base camp in the foothills of the Mount Gorongosa range.

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Spectacled weavers (Ploceus ocularis) collected near the Field Museum’s base camp in the foothills of the Mount Gorongosa range.

Blue waxbills (Uraeginthus angolensis) (awake or dozing off) are a common sight in Gorongosa's dry, bushy grasslands. So far, nearly 400 bird species have been documented in the park.

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Blue waxbills (Uraeginthus angolensis) (awake or dozing off) are a common sight in Gorongosa’s dry, bushy grasslands. So far, nearly 400 bird species have been documented in the park.

Picture of a rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

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A rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Photo: A San Cristobal mockingbird or Chatham mockingbird (Mimus melanotis) on San Cristobal Island (formerly known as Chatham Island).

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A San Cristobal mockingbird or Chatham mockingbird (Mimus melanotis) on San Cristobal Island (formerly known as Chatham Island).

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