19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
King Emerald

On a late spring day up in the Crandall wilderness area a mallard duck and two hens peacefully float on a hidden marsh lake in the Rocky Mountains. They are welcoming spring in Wyoming country.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Cooke City, Montana, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 80D
Copyright: © Kim Zierlein