16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Female sockeye salmon prepares her nest
In Iliamna Lake, Alaska, this female sockeye salmon prepares her redd, or nest, during the spawning season in late August. These salmon have successfully survived an incredible four-year journey that has brought them right back to where they emerged as fry.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 08.2018 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2018 |
| Photo Location: | Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States of America |
| Camera: | ILCE-7RM2 |
| Copyright: | © Jason Ching |