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While birdwatching on a terrace in the Walled City of Cartagena, I spotted this Eared Dove (Zenaida auriculata) taking refuge from the heat under the shadow of a palm tree while letting some sun rays reflect off of a few of her feathers.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Cartagena, Colombia
Camera: Canon EOS R5
Copyright: © Juan David Cortes Echeverria