Striped cuckoo (Tapera naevia) chicks utilize specialized, cryptic plumage that mimics the texture and color of pinecones for camouflage.
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Striped cuckoo (Tapera naevia) chicks utilize specialized, cryptic plumage that mimics the texture and color of pinecones for camouflage.
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Striped cuckoo (Tapera naevia) chicks utilize specialized, cryptic plumage that mimics the texture and color of pinecones for camouflage.
@Natasha_Jay the one on the right is particularly effective.
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Striped cuckoo (Tapera naevia) chicks utilize specialized, cryptic plumage that mimics the texture and color of pinecones for camouflage.
@Natasha_Jay That is amazing. It's hard to believe it's real.
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Striped cuckoo (Tapera naevia) chicks utilize specialized, cryptic plumage that mimics the texture and color of pinecones for camouflage.
@Natasha_Jay and if you hang one in your porch it will tell you what the weather is going to be like.
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Striped cuckoo (Tapera naevia) chicks utilize specialized, cryptic plumage that mimics the texture and color of pinecones for camouflage.
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Striped cuckoo (Tapera naevia) chicks utilize specialized, cryptic plumage that mimics the texture and color of pinecones for camouflage.
@Natasha_Jay Oh that’s interesting! The chick is super cute! I don’t think I’ve ever seen a cuckoo chick.
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Striped cuckoo (Tapera naevia) chicks utilize specialized, cryptic plumage that mimics the texture and color of pinecones for camouflage.
Some hedge fund managers also do this.
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Striped cuckoo (Tapera naevia) chicks utilize specialized, cryptic plumage that mimics the texture and color of pinecones for camouflage.
@Natasha_Jay so cool. i woukd totally be fooled and think it was a beeg pine
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Striped cuckoo (Tapera naevia) chicks utilize specialized, cryptic plumage that mimics the texture and color of pinecones for camouflage.
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Striped cuckoo (Tapera naevia) chicks utilize specialized, cryptic plumage that mimics the texture and color of pinecones for camouflage.
@Natasha_Jay this is my tactic too
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Striped cuckoo (Tapera naevia) chicks utilize specialized, cryptic plumage that mimics the texture and color of pinecones for camouflage.
@Natasha_Jay This is wonderful. Thank you for sharing.
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Striped cuckoo (Tapera naevia) chicks utilize specialized, cryptic plumage that mimics the texture and color of pinecones for camouflage.
@Natasha_Jay
I poked around at some images online since I don't see any attribution jumping out at me. In case it is a concern, I suspect that this is, at best, a shoop from other photos. -
Striped cuckoo (Tapera naevia) chicks utilize specialized, cryptic plumage that mimics the texture and color of pinecones for camouflage.
@Natasha_Jay This is effing amazing.
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Striped cuckoo (Tapera naevia) chicks utilize specialized, cryptic plumage that mimics the texture and color of pinecones for camouflage.
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Striped cuckoo (Tapera naevia) chicks utilize specialized, cryptic plumage that mimics the texture and color of pinecones for camouflage.
@Natasha_Jay need a #morel for the hat trick. Pinecones always trick me
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Striped cuckoo (Tapera naevia) chicks utilize specialized, cryptic plumage that mimics the texture and color of pinecones for camouflage.
@Natasha_Jay such a fantastic shot! 🥰
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Striped cuckoo (Tapera naevia) chicks utilize specialized, cryptic plumage that mimics the texture and color of pinecones for camouflage.
@Natasha_Jay Not sure this is real. Why would a bird's camouflage imitate an upside-down dried-out pine cone? That's not what they would look like on the tree.
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@Natasha_Jay Not sure this is real. Why would a bird's camouflage imitate an upside-down dried-out pine cone? That's not what they would look like on the tree.
@negative12dollarbill @Natasha_Jay you can see the head feather pattern https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/strcuc1/1.0/introduction
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