19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Northern Mockingbird shakes off the rain

While trying to photograph birds on a morning that was quite wet, with showers sometimes erupting into downpours, I noticed this Northern Mockingbird sulking on a branch, thoroughly soaked. The bird would regularly shake violently in an attempt to shed water.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Copyright: © Jim McCormac