19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Storks in Ninotsminda heroically hatch their eggs under the snow

A stork that has returned to its homeland in Javakheti is incubating eggs. However, Javakheti has very harsh climatic conditions, it snowed unexpectedly, feathered pairs, replacing each other on the nest, are struggling to keep the future chicks warm

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2020
Date Uploaded: 10.2021
Photo Location: Ninotsminda, Georgia
Camera: NIKON D7200
Copyright: © Boris Karslyan