Adult Harris’s Hawks are mostly dark chocolate-brown, with accents of reddish brown, white, and black. Randy Smith took the photo above in November 2014 at the sprawling King Ranch, in Texas. He used a Canon 7d camera, a 300mm f/4 lens, and a 1.4x converter.
Originally PublishedDustin Huntington’s close-up of a Calliope Hummingbird with hitchhiking ants wins the top prize in our contest.
John Economaki’s breathtaking photo of an adult Least Tern and its chick won second place.
Derrick Z. Jackson’s image of Atlantic Puffins on Eastern Egg Rock, Maine, is a testament to the conservation success for this beloved seabird.
