19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
A Socotra Cormorant grasping a freshly captured fish in its bill like a prize catch before gulping it down.
A Socotra Cormorant (Phalacrocorax nigrogularis) dives into the Khalid Lagoon in Sharjah and emerges with a silvery fish, which it displays for a few seconds like a silver medal before eating it almost alive in a few quick gulps.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 02.2021 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2021 |
| Photo Location: | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates |
| Camera: | NIKON D5500 |
| Copyright: | © Chandana Roy |