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Figarosmom

(8,579 posts) Sat Aug 9, 2025, 01:39 PM Aug 9

Look at this bird- that's true camouflage

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Look at this bird- that's true camouflage (Original Post) Figarosmom Aug 9 OP

I had to look up the potoo. jls4561 Aug 9 #1

"I had to look up the poopoo." JoseBalow Aug 9 #2

Very delightful cool bird. chouchou Aug 9 #3

Some owls are excellently camouflaged WestMichRad Aug 9 #4

I know Figarosmom Aug 9 #5

That is amasing. Thank you, Figarosmom. debm55 Aug 9 #6

jls4561

(2,708 posts)

1. I had to look up the potoo.

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Sat Aug 9, 2025, 02:31 PM

Aug 9

Excellent at camouflage.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potoo

JoseBalow

(8,405 posts)

2. "I had to look up the poopoo."

Reply to jls4561 (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 9, 2025, 02:51 PM

Aug 9

chouchou

(2,354 posts)

3. Very delightful cool bird.

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Sat Aug 9, 2025, 04:10 PM

Aug 9

Perhaps a certain person we know could do the same reality with Orangutans,

WestMichRad

(2,617 posts)

4. Some owls are excellently camouflaged

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Sat Aug 9, 2025, 06:42 PM

Aug 9

Like this great grey owl:

Figarosmom

(8,579 posts)

5. I know

Reply to WestMichRad (Reply #4)

Sat Aug 9, 2025, 06:49 PM

Aug 9

You forgot the snow owl. One that I finally got to see in the winter in the middle of a blizzard. Standing on a fence post with snow covered bushes behind it. Once you spot on you never forget.

Here I found this, no snow owl but it is interesting. I didn't find 3&4

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debm55

(50,749 posts)

6. That is amasing. Thank you, Figarosmom.

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Sat Aug 9, 2025, 06:51 PM

Aug 9

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