19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Natural Models

After collecting some supplies from the local market just south of San Felipe, Baja California, my grandparents and I spotted this osprey family tending to their nest. As we wandered closer, we noticed the copious amount of rope, plastic, and trash they had scavenged to build their home. I had never seen a nest quite like this before. When I went to pull out my camera, they all got into position as if they were showing off their masterpiece just for me.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Outside of San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico
Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T3i
Copyright: © Kiana Ferguson