BirdWatching is proud to present
2020 Bird Portrait Photo Contest
Have you taken show stopping portraits of wild birds? Submit them to our 2020 Bird Portrait Contest! They can be frame-filling head-and-shoulder closeups, full-body images in which every feather is tack-sharp, or photos that, in their composition, place birds in their habitats. Surprise us! We can't wait to see your wonderful portraits.
The 2020 Bird Portrait photo contest is now closed. We will announce the winners by February 28, 2021. Thank you!
Entry Deadline
November 24, 2020Entry Packages
1 entry for $30
2 entries for $40
See FAQ & Official Rules
for more information
Purchase Entries
1 entry for $30 / 2 entries for $40
Entry Packages
1 entry for $30
2 entries for $40
Membership PLUS
$4.99/month, billed annually ($59.88)
- One BirdWatching photography contest entry per year
- One year of BirdWatching magazine in both print and digital editions
- Access to BirdWatching’s digital back issue library
BirdWatching VIP
$7.99 month, billed annually ($95.88)
- One entry in each BirdWatching photography contest per year
- One year of BirdWatching and Outdoor Photographer magazine in both print and digital editions
- Access to BirdWatching’s and Outdoor Photographer’s digital back issue library
- A copy of our special issue The Ultimate Guide to Birdwatching (while supplies last)
1st
prize
prize
$1,000 cash prize
One (1) Tamron 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6 Di VC USD
One (1) Wildside Nature Tours $500 Travel Certificate
One (1) Fotopro X-Go Max Tripod Kit
One (1) one-year BirdWatching VIP Membership
One (1) Hardcover, high-quality Bay Photo photo book featuring winners and all finalists
Placement as BirdWatching Facebook Cover Photo
Publication in a special multi-spread feature in an issue of BirdWatching
Publication in the BirdWatching online Winners’ gallery
2nd
prize
prize
$500 cash prize
One (1) Wildside Nature Tours $250 Travel Certificate
One (1) one-year BirdWatching Plus Membership
One (1) Hardcover, high-quality Bay Photo photo book featuring winners and all finalists
Publication in a special multi-spread feature in an issue of BirdWatching
Publication in the BirdWatching online Winners’ gallery
1st
prize
prize
$1,000 cash prize
One (1) Tamron 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6 Di VC USD
One (1) Wildside Nature Tours $500 Travel Certificate
One (1) Fotopro X-Go Max Tripod Kit
One (1) one-year BirdWatching VIP Membership
One (1) Hardcover, high-quality Bay Photo photo book featuring winners and all finalists
Placement as BirdWatching Facebook Cover Photo
Publication in a special multi-spread feature in an issue of BirdWatching
Publication in the BirdWatching online Winners’ gallery
3rd
prize
prize
$250 (U$D) cash prize
One (1) Wildside Nature Tours $100 Travel Certificate
One (1) one-year BirdWatching Plus Membership
One (1) Hardcover, high-quality Bay Photo photo book featuring winners and all finalists
Publication in a special multi-spread feature in an issue of BirdWatching
Publication in the BirdWatching online Winners’ gallery
Get Inspired
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Official Rules
BirdWatching Bird Portrait Official Rules