10 Finalists Of The 2016 Smithsonian Photo Contest
#3 Great Egret in Breeding Colors
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The photo was taken at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida. This is a manmade wetlands with a boardwalk, created by the local water company to act as a water filter.
#4 Mating Red-Eyed Tree Frogs
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A male red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas) takes a cheeky nap atop a female while he waits for her to lay eggs. This position is called “amplexus,” and it puts the male in position to externally fertilize the female’s eggs as soon as she has laid them.
















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