21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Contrasts

Near the Cienaga de la Virgen near Cartagena, Colombia, a Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus) strikes a pose while bathed in the light of the sun and the shadows of the nearby palm trees.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 12.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Cartagena, Colombia
Camera: Canon EOS R5
Copyright: © Juan David Cortes Echeverria