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Photos of the day: October 16-31, 2021

Every day on FacebookInstagram, and Twitter, we share a photo of the day — a superb image from the more than 22,000 pictures in our Reader GalleriesOur selections from the second half of October 2021 include photos of a hungry Belted Kingfisher, a close-up of a Mourning Dove, an unusually colored Baltimore Oriole, and more!

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

Burrowing Owl by Charlotte Couchman

Burrowing Owl by Charlotte Couchman
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Burrowing Owls often take up residence in prairie dog towns, using empty burrows for their nests. This one, observed by Charlotte Couchman, raised about eight chicks on the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge near Denver.

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