22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
The groom is ready for the wedding
A Chital (Spotted Deer) male bedecks itself with a headdress of grass and weeds to impress the female of his choice as a mating ritual.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 11.2024 |
| Date Uploaded: | 12.2024 |
| Photo Location: | India |
| Camera: | NIKON Z 8 |
| Copyright: | © GAUTAM SEN |