23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
This red-tailed hawk stands in fierce stillness, its gaze locked and feathers flared like nature’s own armor. Caught mid-watch on a sunlit field, it’s a portrait of wild precision and untamed grace.
On a brisk evening bathed in sunset, this red-tailed hawk locked eyes with the horizon—its gaze reflecting fire, its beak still marked by the hunt. Majestic and unapologetic, it stood as nature’s perfect predator, caught mid-feast in golden light.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 10.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Powhatan, Virginia, United States of America |
| Copyright: | © Sofi Wheless |