While walking along the Lansing River Trail, in Michigan, I found this female mallard sitting on her nest.
Image by Buck.
See more animal camouflage here on The Conservation Report.
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Unless heard or seen in flight, nightjars are rarely observed due to their impressive ability to blend into their environment. Some excellent images showing cryptic nightjars:
Long-tailed nightjar image via
Slender-tailed nightjar image via
White-tailed nightjar image via
See more animal camouflage here on The Conservation Report.
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The amazing American bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus).
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A grey nightjar with a chick. This image was taken in India at Bandipur National Park.
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