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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
BALANCING ACT

A Glossy Ibis keeping one leg tucked up under its body to help prevent the loss of body heat as it rests in shallow water.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Brigantine, New Jersey, United States of America
Camera: NIKON Z 7_2
Copyright: © Leslie Rothermal