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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Wild scarlet macaw in flight, Ecuadorian Amazon

Scarlet macaws are called “the rainbows of the rainforest” due to their brightly colored red, yellow and blue feathers. Scarlet macaws in the wild are under threat due to habitat loss from human expansion and the pet trade.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: Ecuador
Camera: ILCE-7RM3
Copyright: © Tom Stahl