23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Yellow-billed cardinal shakes water off its back
I found this yellow-billed cardinal in one of the Pantanal channels while looking for jaguars. The yellow-billed cardinal often feed right at the water’s edge and this bird had possibly dived into the water to catch its feed.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 08.2024 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Cuiaba, Brazil |
| Camera: | Canon EOS R5 |
| Copyright: | © Akshay Manwani |