21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Scarlet Flight
This was captured in Georgetown, Guyana. The red ibis had been flying regularly before sundown. I had been waiting for several days for them to fly by close enough to capture how the Caribbean's late afternoon sunlight made their redness shine brightly.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 03.2022 |
| Date Uploaded: | 09.2023 |
| Photo Location: | Georgetown, Guyana |
| Camera: | NIKON D500 |
| Copyright: | © Jairo Valverde Bermudez |
Awards
| Photo of the Day: 09.14.25 |