21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
A Sneaky Pigeon Spying Through Oak Leaves

As an amateur wildlife photographer, I took my camera with me as I spending a night in a treehouse. My hidden dream was to get to meet some squirrels, owls or perhaps some rare animal. None of that came, and I started to shoot that one curious pigeon that kept getting more and more interested in my presence. Anyway, I got to spend a night as an adult in a treehouse, and got myself a photoshoot with a pigeon!

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2021
Date Uploaded: 09.2023
Photo Location: Civaux, France
Camera: Canon EOS 70D
Copyright: © ARNAUD GONTARD
Awards
Photo of the Day: 10.07.25