23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Mallard ducks and baby ducklings

In A Sea of Green On our longer, three-mile morning dog walks, we loop through a business park with a pond where we often see various waterfowl. Today there weren’t any particularly exciting birds to photograph, but the green glow of the vegetation reflected in the water and the presence of baby ducklings made it impossible to resist taking a few shots.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Falls Church, Virginia, United States of America
Camera: NIKON Z 8
Copyright: © Ken Sims