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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
A great blue heron with a juvenile garter snake

The heron is in the South Fork of the Palouse River in Pullman, WA, near the City Playfield. It has captured a very small juvenile garter snake, which it is preparing to eat. It is mostly hidden by tall grass.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Pullman, WA, Washington, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7
Copyright: © Theresa Allen