16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Mackerel, Menhaden, Madness
This photo depicts the struggle between predator and prey so well. Here, a school of mackerel feeds voraciously on hordes of juvenile menhaden, forcing them up against the beach and trapping them against the receding tide.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 08.2018 |
Date Uploaded: | 10.2018 |
Photo Location: | Orleans, Massachusetts, United States of America |
Camera: | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
Copyright: | © Peter Pasterczyk |