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20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Hawk Soaring Over Hunting Grounds

Flying on a clear winter day, a red tailed hawk scouts a grasslands area near New York's Adirondack Mountains. The pickings are sometimes rare, but the hawks nonetheless manage to generally prosper in the environment.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2022
Date Uploaded: 09.2022
Photo Location: Glens Falls, New York, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D7100
Copyright: © Bruce Squiers