Collections of photos selected by the editors that tell stories, show bird families, or explain the fine points of bird ID.
Linn Smith’s photo of a Fish crown was one of BirdWatching’s photos of the day for March 16-31, 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”
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”
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”
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”
The contest’s top 12 images feature Short-eared Owl, California Condor, Cedar Waxwing, and Elegant Trogon. Read More “2020 Bird Portrait contest finalists”
Featuring photos of Bald Eagle, Snowy, Great, and Reddish Egrets, and Northern Hawk Owl. Read More “2020 Bird Portrait contest honorable mentions”
The images included a Snowy Owl in flight, a “consoling moment” between two Black Vultures, a portrait of a Townsend’s Warbler, and more. Read More “Photos of the day: January 1-15, 2021”
The selections included a portrait of a Red-bellied Woodpecker, images of both crossbill species, and a “posing” Cooper’s Hawk. Read More “Photos of the day: December 16-31, 2020”
Our most-liked photos included images of woodpeckers, cardinals, owls, buntings, redpolls, and more. Read More “Our 20 most popular Instagram photos in 2020”
