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Photos of the day: September 16-30, 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 below from the second half of September 2021 include photos of an adult and juvenile Wild Turkey, a group of Grey Crowned Cranes, a wonderful close-up of a Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, and more!

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Black-naped Monarch by Ikfong

Black-naped Monarch by Ikfong
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This male Black-naped Monarch was hatching eggs in its rather sophisticated nest in Taiwan, which birdwatcher Ikfong described as deep, solid and coated with spider webs. Its charming azure blue plumage was bright even in the shade of trees.

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