23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Tug of war
A parent Red-Shouldered Hawk feeding it's young fledging. The adult had caught a gopher for the pictured fledgling and it's two siblings. Here both birds are sharing some of the intestines in an moment straight out of Lady and the Tramp.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 06.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | San Francisco, California, United States of America |
| Camera: | OM-1MarkII |
| Copyright: | © Steven McKerrall |