16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
A Great Egret Hunting
A great egret steps into the light to snatch an anchovy from the Elkhorn Slough. I had never seen this hunting technique with the wings overhead like this, but it seemed to work for him.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 11.2017 |
Date Uploaded: | 05.2018 |
Photo Location: | Moss Landing, California, United States of America |
Camera: | NIKON D500 |
Copyright: | © Douglas Croft |