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FLOCKING TOGETHER

A flock of pied falconets gathers on a tree branch in Wuyuan, Jiangxi, China. The small birds are only about 6-8 inches in size, and they feed on everything from insects to small rodents in their forest homes.
PHOTOGRAPH BY KANT LIANG, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC YOUR SHOT