23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
The Last Gasp
A Belted kingfisher violently shakes its catch to disorient and subdue it before attempting to swallow it head-first while on an afternoon hunt at Huntley Meadows Wetlands in Virginia.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 10.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Alexandria, Virginia, United States of America |
| Camera: | NIKON Z 9 |
| Copyright: | © Parameswaran Ponnudurai |