18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Place to Preen

Perching upon a fallen log lodged in an embankment in the Batten Kill River in upstate New Yprk, a Great Blue Heron preens while relaxing before continuing its fishing duties.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Greenwich, New York, United States of America
Copyright: © Bruce Squiers