15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Ruffled robin

Chinooks -- powerful, warm gusts of wind -- are common along the Rocky Mountain foothills. Their force is evident in the ruffling of feathers among birds who venture out -- flying cautiously -- in search of food.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2017
Date Uploaded: 11.2017
Photo Location: Manitou Springs, Colorado, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS
Copyright: © Cate Terwilliger