18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Bufflehead Duck takes Flight

Many species of ducks overwinter on the Oregon Coast. This one was in a protected harbor at slack tide with very calm water on a no wind day.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Winchester Bay, Oregon, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Copyright: © Stephanie Ames