20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Dickcissel and Goldenrod
A dickcissel looks up from its perch among a cluster of goldenrod flowers and seeds. These grassland birds pop up in Maine during fall migration and this bird was likely foraging on seeds before its journey to South America.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 09.2022 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2022 |
| Photo Location: | South Bristol, Maine, United States of America |
| Camera: | Canon EOS-1D X Mark II |
| Copyright: | © Loren Merrill |