A sunbittern (Eurypyga helias) spreads its wings in the sun to show its two large eye spots, which it does during courtship or when threatened.

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Size: 5760px × 3840px
Location: New Orleans, LA, USA
Photo credit: © Everyday Artistry Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: animal, behavior, bird, bittern, black, brown, eurypyga, eye, eyespots, feathers, gray, grey, helias, orange, portrait, spots, spread, spreading, spreads, sun, sunbittern, sunlight, tropical, tropics, white, wildlife, wings, yellow