Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: Wing

Photo: A ruby-topaz hummingbird (Chrysolampis mosquitus) at Walsrode Bird Park in Walsrode, Germany.

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A ruby-topaz hummingbird (Chrysolampis mosquitus) at Walsrode Bird Park in Walsrode, Germany.

Photo: Pinned specimens of the California monarch (Danaus plexippus plexippus) This migratory subspecies is listed an Endangered by the IUCN.

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Pinned specimens of the California monarch (Danaus plexippus plexippus) This migratory subspecies is listed an Endangered by the IUCN.

Photo: A pinned specimen of the California monarch (Danaus plexippus plexippus) This migratory subspecies is listed an Endangered by the IUCN.

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A pinned specimen of the California monarch (Danaus plexippus plexippus) This migratory subspecies is listed an Endangered by the IUCN.

Photo: A pinned specimen of the California monarch (Danaus plexippus plexippus) This migratory subspecies is listed an Endangered by the IUCN.

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A pinned specimen of the California monarch (Danaus plexippus plexippus) This migratory subspecies is listed an Endangered by the IUCN.

Photo: A pinned specimen of the California monarch (Danaus plexippus plexippus) This migratory subspecies is listed an Endangered by the IUCN.

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A pinned specimen of the California monarch (Danaus plexippus plexippus) This migratory subspecies is listed an Endangered by the IUCN.

Photo: A pinned specimen of the California monarch (Danaus plexippus plexippus) This migratory subspecies is listed an Endangered by the IUCN.

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A pinned specimen of the California monarch (Danaus plexippus plexippus) This migratory subspecies is listed an Endangered by the IUCN.

Photo: A long-eared owl (Asio otus wilsonianus) at Raptor Conservation Alliance in Elmwood, Nebraska.

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A long-eared owl (Asio otus wilsonianus) at Raptor Conservation Alliance in Elmwood, Nebraska.

Photo: A long-eared owl (Asio otus wilsonianus) at Raptor Conservation Alliance in Elmwood, Nebraska.

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A long-eared owl (Asio otus wilsonianus) at Raptor Conservation Alliance in Elmwood, Nebraska.

Photo: A long-eared owl (Asio otus wilsonianus) at Raptor Conservation Alliance in Elmwood, Nebraska.

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A long-eared owl (Asio otus wilsonianus) at Raptor Conservation Alliance in Elmwood, Nebraska.

Photo: A northern saw-whet owl (Aegolius acadicus acadicus) at Raptor Conservation Alliance in Elmwood, Nebraska.

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A northern saw-whet owl (Aegolius acadicus acadicus) at Raptor Conservation Alliance in Elmwood, Nebraska.

Photo: An American kestrel (Falco sparverius sparverius) at Raptor Conservation Alliance in Elmwood, Nebraska.

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An American kestrel (Falco sparverius sparverius) at Raptor Conservation Alliance in Elmwood, Nebraska.

Photo: The wing of an American kestrel (Falco sparverius sparverius) at Raptor Conservation Alliance in Elmwood, Nebraska.

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The wing of an American kestrel (Falco sparverius sparverius) at Raptor Conservation Alliance in Elmwood, Nebraska.

Photo: An American kestrel (Falco sparverius sparverius) at Raptor Conservation Alliance in Elmwood, Nebraska.

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An American kestrel (Falco sparverius sparverius) at Raptor Conservation Alliance in Elmwood, Nebraska.

Photo: A Pallas's long-tongued bat (Glossophaga soricina) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in Omaha, Nebraska.

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A Pallas’s long-tongued bat (Glossophaga soricina) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in Omaha, Nebraska.

Photo: A Pallas's long-tongued bat (Glossophaga soricina) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in Omaha, Nebraska.

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A Pallas’s long-tongued bat (Glossophaga soricina) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in Omaha, Nebraska.

Photo: A Saker falcon (Falco cherrug cherrug) photographed at the Dubai Falcon Center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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A Saker falcon (Falco cherrug cherrug) photographed at the Dubai Falcon Center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Photo: An endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), aka a black-footed penguin or jackass penguin, at the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City.

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An endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), aka a black-footed penguin or jackass penguin, at the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City.

Photo: An endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), aka a black-footed penguin or jackass penguin, at the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City.

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An endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), aka a black-footed penguin or jackass penguin, at the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City.

Photo: A tailed jay butterfly (Graphium agamemnon) at the Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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A tailed jay butterfly (Graphium agamemnon) at the Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Photo: A Dirce beauty butterfly (Colobura dirce) at the Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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A Dirce beauty butterfly (Colobura dirce) at the Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Photo: A powerful owl (Ninox strenua) photographed at a bird rehabilitation.

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A powerful owl (Ninox strenua) photographed at a bird rehabilitation.

Photo: A female African hawk-eagle (Aquila spilogaster) at Zoopark Zajezd.

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A female African hawk-eagle (Aquila spilogaster) at Zoopark Zajezd.

A sunbittern (Eurypyga helias ) at the Cincinnati Zoo.

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A sunbittern (Eurypyga helias ) at the Cincinnati Zoo.

A fruit bat (Lissonycteris angolensis) hanging with wings folded, from Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

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A fruit bat (Lissonycteris angolensis) hanging with wings folded, from Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

A long-haired rousette (Rousettus lanosus) at the Lincoln Children's Zoo.

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A long-haired rousette (Rousettus lanosus) at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo.

Photo: A pink rose swallowtail (Pachliopta kotzebuea) at the Insectarium in New Orleans.

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A pink rose swallowtail (Pachliopta kotzebuea) at the Insectarium in New Orleans.

Photo: An endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), aka a black-footed penguin or jackass penguin, at the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City.

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An endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), aka a black-footed penguin or jackass penguin, at the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City.

Photo: An endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), aka a black-footed penguin or jackass penguin, at the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City.

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An endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), aka a black-footed penguin or jackass penguin, at the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City.

Photo: An endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), aka a black-footed penguin or jackass penguin, at the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City.

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An endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), aka a black-footed penguin or jackass penguin, at the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City.

Photo: An endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), aka a black-footed penguin or jackass penguin, at the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City.

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An endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), aka a black-footed penguin or jackass penguin, at the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City.

Photo: An endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), aka a black-footed penguin or jackass penguin, at the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City.

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An endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), aka a black-footed penguin or jackass penguin, at the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City.

Photo: An endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), aka a black-footed penguin or jackass penguin, at the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City.

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An endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), aka a black-footed penguin or jackass penguin, at the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City.

Photo: An endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), aka a black-footed penguin or jackass penguin, at the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City.

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An endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), aka a black-footed penguin or jackass penguin, at the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City.

Photo: An endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), aka a black-footed penguin or jackass penguin, at the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City.

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An endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), aka a black-footed penguin or jackass penguin, at the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City.

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