Photos of the day: April 1-15, 2021
Our selections from the first half of April included a Painted Bunting, a Cooper’s Hawk, a Sandhill Crane colt, and more. Read More “Photos of the day: April 1-15, 2021”
Photography
Learn all about bird photography and view galleries of images from readers and curated galleries from the editors.
The M.Zuiko 150-400mm f/4.5: A lens like no other
This year, Olympus has expanded the field of the Micro Four Thirds format with the debut in January of the M.Zuiko 150–400mm F4.5 super-telephoto pro … Read More “The M.Zuiko 150-400mm f/4.5: A lens like no other”
Photos of the day: March 16-31, 2021
Our selections from the second half of March 2021 included a thirsty Fish Crow, a pair of Barred Owls, a Northern Flicker, and more. Read More “Photos of the day: March 16-31, 2021”
Photos of the day: March 1-15, 2021
Our selections included a Barn Owl in flight, a rare sighting of a Western Grebe in Austin, Texas, and more. Read More “Photos of the day: March 1-15, 2021”
Setting up a drip system for photographing migrant birds
How to set up a portable water-drip system so you can take photos of migratory birds.
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2020 Bird Portrait Contest first place: Cedar Waxwing
Andy Raupp’s photo of this berry-flipping waxwing won the top prize in the contest. Congrats, Andy! Read More “2020 Bird Portrait Contest first place: Cedar Waxwing”
2020 Bird Portrait Contest second place: Elegant Trogon
Steve Wolfe made this impeccable photo of a male Elegant Trogon in Arizona’s Cave Creek Canyon. Read More “2020 Bird Portrait Contest second place: Elegant Trogon”
2020 Bird Portrait Contest third place: Wood Duck
Vaughn Larsen of Littleton, Colorado, is the third-place winner of our 2020 Bird Portrait Contest with this stunning portrait of a drake Wood Duck that … Read More “2020 Bird Portrait Contest third place: Wood Duck”
2020 Bird Portrait contest finalists
The contest’s top 12 images feature Short-eared Owl, California Condor, Cedar Waxwing, and Elegant Trogon. Read More “2020 Bird Portrait contest finalists”
2020 Bird Portrait contest honorable mentions
Featuring photos of Bald Eagle, Snowy, Great, and Reddish Egrets, and Northern Hawk Owl. Read More “2020 Bird Portrait contest honorable mentions”