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19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Dance of Death

This purple heron waited roughly 30 minutes for its breakfast to arrive in the form of an unlucky bullfrog.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 12.2020
Date Uploaded: 07.2021
Photo Location: Mangalajodi, India
Camera: NIKON D850
Copyright: © Santosh Kumar Mahalik
Awards
Photo of the Day: 09.13.22
Finalist