19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Bank vole’s last moment

Helsinki, Cherry Tree Park. Some kind of a small size hawk had its lunch on this sunny Sunday afternoon. The distance between the ends of the wings was about 40-45cm. I did not see the hawk attacking the vole. Notice the small dark circle in the middle of the dent on snow. That is the end of the vole's path in the snow.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2021
Date Uploaded: 10.2021
Photo Location: Helsinki, Finland
Camera: E5823
Copyright: © Mikko Lehto