18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Seeing through the trees

Soaring beyond the trees. All too often we see the picture perfect shots of animals that lead us to expect the animals to be all over the place and in full view. In reality, in nature, most are quite elusive and there is beauty, even in those obscured shots. This one shows both the strength of the hawk, and the trees obscuring it.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Sumner, Missouri, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D5100
Copyright: © Peggy Farmer