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Frozen prey trail

A sunlit great egret (Ardea alba) shortly after catching a fish. Although the image is a static capture of a futile moment, the frozen droplets tell a dynamic history of the catch.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Yverdon, Switzerland
Camera: Canon EOS R5
Copyright: © Antoine Weis