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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
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I find a great blue heron hunts voles in an urban garden. The garden where gardeners grow lots of vegetables attracts affluent rodents. It's amazing to watch this heron hunt, standing still for long periods of time, stalking its prey, standing next to the vole run to watch for movement, and then striking out with lightning speed to grab the vole.

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Date Taken: 10.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: Toronto, Canada
Copyright: © Picart/Dennis Liu