#greatpotoo

Today I learned of The Great Potoo.

And that has made all the difference.
#GreatPotoo

Great potoo: The 'tree stump' bird with a haunting growl and can see with its eyes closed Throughout the night, great potoos emit a loud, moaning growl that has earned the bird a mythical status, with some communities believing the sounds to be children calling for lost parents.

Great potoo: The 'tree stump' bird with a haunting growl and can see with its eyes closed #Science #Biology #Zoology #GreatPotoo #BirdWatching #WildlifeConservation

‘Great Potoo’ .. this bird was sleeping perched along the Amazon river in Peru

Canon 7D mark ii with Sigma 150-600mm lens

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