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An Everglades racer (Coluber constrictor paludicola), a subspecies of the North American racer, in Miami, Florida, USA

One-Of-A-Kind Orange Snowy Owl Leaves Scientists Scratching Their Heads

Wildlife photographer Julie Maggert has been taking pictures of snowy owls for years. So when she heard that a strange, orange-colored snowy owl had been spotted flying around Michigan’s Thumb area, she knew she had to see the bird for herself. Maggert drove two hours out to where the owl had been observed. Before long, she spotted her in the middle of a field. She couldn’t believe her eyes — she really was orange...

Lets head into the marsh, I have a few friends for you...

Black Crake (Zapornia flavirostra), family Rallidae, order Gruiformes, Limpopo, South Africa

photograph by Thinus Van Staden

Black Crake (Zapornia flavirostra), family Rallidae, order Gruiformes, Limpopo, found in much of Sub-Saharan Africa

photograph by Mike Haworth

Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus), mother with chick, family Rallidae, Western Australia

photograph by Matt Laughton

Andaman Crake (Rallina canningi), family Rallidae, order Gruiformes, endemic to the Andman Islands of India

photograph by Dhanapal Arumugam

White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus), grabs a muddy mollusk, family Rallidae, order Gruiformes, Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India

photograph by Savithri Singh

Weka aka Woodhen (Gallirallus australis), family Rallidae, order Gruiformes, New Zealand