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Pygmy Falcon

Polihierax semitorquatus

Photo by polerpress
Published on Project Noah
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Notes:

This was taken at the National Zoo in Washington D.C. Not in the wild.

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Comments (12)
mcaul6515
Lovely shot! I have a shot of a pygmy falcon, but in the wild :)
HemaShah
very very cute! Welcome to Noah!
polerpress
Sorry, i will. I dont know why it uploaded wrong :/
KarenL
What a beautiful bird! Please can you upload a rotated image so we can appreciate it better!
KatCuff
Even sideways, he's adorable!

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PublishedJanuary 15, 2012

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