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Roostersworldja @roostersworldja.bsky.social
Jul 11, 02:34 PM

Look who showed up today—a lovely Northern Potoo! Despite its owl-like appearance, it's actually a nightjar. During the day it relies on incredible camouflage to blend in with tree trunks, then at night it comes alive, hunting moths, beetles and other flying insects. Have you ever spotted one

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"visited me today a beautiful northern poto so people say you're ugly like a poto this guy is not ugly hello hello okay he's sleeping we know that you're not sleeping we know that you're alive i've been watching you scratching okay so it's not a poto it's not an owl he's a night jar he eats insects and he's going to play that game like he is not moving i'm a stick i'm totally invisible nobody can see me don't worry i i'm seeing you quack quack quack quack quack quack quack quack quack quack quack my poto friend so that's um yeah let's see what you're doing okay mr poto"

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Roostersworldja @roostersworldja.bsky.social · Jul 9, 10:33 PM

Look who showed up today—a lovely Northern Potoo! Despite its owl-like appearance, it's actually a nightjar. During the day it relies on incredible camouflage to blend in with tree trunks, then at night it comes alive, hunting moths, beetles and other flying insects. Have you ever spotted one