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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Portrait of Patience

A great blue heron stands solitary as he stalks the fish swimming below. The unmoving nature of this great hunter accompanied by the beautiful lighting of a summers day provides the perfect opportunity for a stately portrait.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Lexington, Massachusetts, United States of America
Copyright: © Sean Gibbons