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19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Macaw shows off his color palette

Macaws sometimes come to this place in the Amazon to drink water when the day is sunny and hot enough, but it takes hours of waiting in silence (and luck) to see them. This one slowly flew to the bottom of the forest from the top of the canopy and took a rest after drinking water.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Ecuador
Copyright: © Alex Jinich Diamant