Wonderful photos of puffins, penguins, Burrowing Owl, Northern Goshawk, hummingbirds, and more. Read More “2020 BirdWatching Photography Awards finalists”
Featured Galleries
Collections of photos selected by the editors that tell stories, show bird families, or explain the fine points of bird ID.
2020 BirdWatching Photography Awards Contest honorable mentions
Photos of Anna’s Hummingbird, Great Gray and Great Horned Owls, young Roseate Spoonbills, a Sunbittern in Brazil, and more. Read More “2020 BirdWatching Photography Awards Contest honorable mentions”
Photos of the day, June 16-30, 2020
Every day on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, we share a photo of the day — a superb image from the nearly 20,000 photos in our … Read More “Photos of the day, June 16-30, 2020”
Photos of the day, June 1-15, 2020
Here are images from our readers that we featured in the first half of June 2020. Read More “Photos of the day, June 1-15, 2020”
Photos by David Tipling of amazing migratory birds
Photos of eiders, albatross, and other migratory birds from photographer David Tipling. Read More “Photos by David Tipling of amazing migratory birds”
Migratory birds in our backyards
Enjoy this selection of images of recently spotted migratory species. Read More “Migratory birds in our backyards”
Readers’ photos of their backyard birds
Images from hunkered-down birders of Red-bellied Woodpecker, Painted Bunting, Cedar Waxwing, and more. Read More “Readers’ photos of their backyard birds”
Birds we’re watching while hunkered down
We wondered what birds people are seeing while they’re home due to the pandemic, and we received photos from around the country. Read More “Birds we’re watching while hunkered down”
2019 Bird Portrait Contest first place: Northern Gannet
Rajesh Mohan’s stunning image of a Northern Gannet from a Quebec breeding colony wins first place in our contest. Read More “2019 Bird Portrait Contest first place: Northern Gannet”
2019 Bird Portrait Contest second place: Red Crossbill
Ken Archer’s engaging, tack-sharp image of a Red Crossbill, shot in his backyard, wins second place in our contest. Read More “2019 Bird Portrait Contest second place: Red Crossbill”