21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Waking the Sleeping Giant
A blue-gray gnatcatcher buzzes a very sleepy great horned owl in an attempt to drive the owl away. The gnatcatcher had a nest with nestlings nearby and in-between bouts of provisioning the chicks, the gnatcatcher would dive-bomb the owl. The owl had its own fledgling nearby and seemed exhausted from the previous night's activities. Unfortunately for the gnatcatcher, it was no more of a bother to the owl than a gnat...
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 05.2023 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2023 |
Photo Location: | Crawfordville, Florida, United States of America |
Camera: | Canon EOS-1D X Mark II |
Copyright: | © Loren Merrill |