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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Feeding Frenzy

One of a flock of Dalmatian pelicans stretches its neck and opens its beak to grab a fish lying on a rocky shoreline. It has white plumage with an orange eye and a pink and black beak. Shot with a Sony ⍺1 and a 24-70mm lens on Lake Kerkini, Greece, in February 2023. ISO 100, 26mm, f/2.8, 1/12800, -3 EV

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Lake Kerkini, Greece
Camera: ILCE-1
Copyright: © Nick Dale