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23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
A Kingfisher Bursting Out of the Water
This photograph captures the split-second drama of an Eurasian kingfisher in mid-hunt, just as it bursts out from the water.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 07.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 09.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Munich, Germany |
| Camera: | Canon EOS R5m2 |
| Copyright: | © Vinod Chandrasekharan Lalitha |
Awards
| Photo of the Day: 03.13.26 |