21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Carriqui

A Black-chested Jay (Cyanocorax affinis), locally called “Carriqui” or “Carriqui Pechiblanco”, is delicately illuminated by the sun rays that get to pierce through the shadows of nearby trees in Baru, near Cartagena, Colombia.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Baru, Colombia
Camera: Canon EOS R5
Copyright: © Juan David Cortes Echeverria