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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Yo and Sweet Pea under the milky way

This very recently wild mare had just gotten to my house two days before giving birth. Here, she stood on a hill looking down at me while nursing her foal, probably wondering what on earth I was doing. The northland wild horses are selectively mustered to protect them from starvation and being hunted for dog food.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2024
Date Uploaded: 12.2024
Photo Location: Kerikeri, New Zealand
Camera: Canon EOS R5
Copyright: © Maija Jespersen