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Photos of the day: July 1-15, 2021

Every day on FacebookInstagram, and Twitter, we share a photo of the day — a superb image from the more than 20,000 pictures in our Reader GalleriesOur selections from the first half of July 2021 included an amazing photo of a Red-shouldered Hawk, a rare sighting of Piping Plovers, a fantastic portrait of an Allen’s Hummingbird, and more!

Visit our galleries to submit your photos and gain inspiration from the BirdWatching community.

Red-shouldered Hawk by Linn Smith

Red-shouldered Hawk by Linn Smith
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This Red-shouldered Hawk found the perfect lookout post on a cypress knee to survey the area for a possible meal. Linn Smith submitted the photo to our U.S. & Canada Gallery.

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