23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
A Rainbow's Sharp Edge

A moment of raw, vibrant intensity is captured as a Black-backed Kingfisher secures its hard-won meal—a small forest lizard or skink—clamped firmly in its vivid red beak.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2018
Date Uploaded: 12.2025
Photo Location: Kokan, India
Camera: NIKON D7100
Copyright: © Kapil Bhagwat