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BirdWatching  •  Photography  •  Featured Galleries

Featured Galleries

Collections of photos selected by the editors that tell stories, show bird families, or explain the fine points of bird ID.

First place: 2022 Bird Portrait contest

Dustin Huntington’s close-up of a Calliope Hummingbird with hitchhiking ants wins the top prize in our contest. Read More “First place: 2022 Bird Portrait contest”

© Dustin Huntington/2022 Bird Portrait contest

Second place: 2022 Bird Portrait contest

Second place: 2022 Bird Portrait contest

Published March 28, 2023

John Economaki’s breathtaking photo of an adult Least Tern and its chick won second place. Read More “Second place: 2022 Bird Portrait contest”

Third place: 2022 Bird Portrait contest

Third place: 2022 Bird Portrait contest

Published March 28, 2023

Derrick Z. Jackson’s image of Atlantic Puffins on Eastern Egg Rock, Maine, is a testament to the conservation success for this beloved seabird. Read More “Third place: 2022 Bird Portrait contest”

2022 Bird Portrait contest finalists

2022 Bird Portrait contest finalists

Published March 24, 2023

11 amazing photos of owls, hummingbirds, albatrosses, terns, and more. Read More “2022 Bird Portrait contest finalists”

First place: 2022 Birds in Flight Contest

First place: 2022 Birds in Flight Contest

Published January 27, 2023

Steve Large took first place with an image of a Yellow-rumped Warbler with its wings spread and tail flared. Read More “First place: 2022 Birds in Flight Contest”

Second place: 2022 Birds in Flight Contest

Second place: 2022 Birds in Flight Contest

Published January 27, 2023

An image of a flying Osprey carrying two fish earned Ed Hughes second place. Read More “Second place: 2022 Birds in Flight Contest”

Third place: 2022 Birds in Flight Contest

Third place: 2022 Birds in Flight Contest

Published January 27, 2023

Grackle vs. owl! Rebecca DePorte took third place with this photo, a terrific illustration of a smaller bird mobbing a larger bird. Read More “Third place: 2022 Birds in Flight Contest”

2022 Birds in Flight contest finalists

2022 Birds in Flight contest finalists

By Matt Mendenhall
Published January 24, 2023

View photos of flying eagles, owls, hummingbirds, and more! Read More “2022 Birds in Flight contest finalists”

Photos of the day: September 2022

Photos of the day: September 2022

Published September 29, 2022

View images of Black-winged Stilts in Italy, closeups of a Ruby-throated Hummingbird and a Black Oystercatcher, and more. Read More “Photos of the day: September 2022”

Bird Photographer of the Year 2022 winners announced

Bird Photographer of the Year 2022 winners announced

Published September 20, 2022

The grand prize went to Erlend Haarberg of Norway for his Rock Ptarmigan image. Read More “Bird Photographer of the Year 2022 winners announced”

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