19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Too big is to fail
I observed this cormorant trying for at least 15 minutes to swallow the carp that it had caught. It finally failed and gave up its prey, very much to the liking of a yellow-legged gull that had been circling over the scene.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 06.2020 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2021 |
| Photo Location: | Yverdon, Switzerland |
| Camera: | DSC-RX10M4 |
| Copyright: | © Antoine Weis |