19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Ants eating waterfowl in Florida

The bird was found dead with a broken neck adjacent to a cell tower pole. The ants had just arrived and began to eat it's eyes. The circle of life continues.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Lakeworth, Fl, United States of America
Camera: LM-V350
Copyright: © Jerome Madson