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