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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
First Lessons

A mother American Oystercatcher shows her two day old chicks how to forage for tiny morsels along the coast.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: St Petersburg, Florida, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS R5
Copyright: © Elizabeth Holmes