Collections of photos selected by the editors that tell stories, show bird families, or explain the fine points of bird ID.
Our selections include a Limpkin closeup, a Great Egret standing on the back of an alligator, a stunning portrait of a Varied Bunting, and a Chestnut-backed Chickadee feeding its young. Read More “Photos of the day: July 1-15, 2022”
The grande prize winner captured a mid-air vole exchange between White-tailed Kites. Read More “2022 Audubon Photography Awards winners announced”
Our selections include a Killdeer chick, a close-up of an Anna’s Hummingbird, and a pair of Rainbow Lorikeets. Read More “Photos of the day: June 16-30, 2022”
Our selections include a Yellow-crowned Night-Heron tending to its egg, in-flight images of a Rose-breasted Grosbeak and an Indigo Bunting, and a stunning portrait of an Altamira Oriole. Read More “Photos of the day: June 1-15, 2022”
Our selections include several species featured on the World Migratory Bird Day poster, a stunning image of a pair of Green Jays, and more. Read More “Photos of the day: May 16-31, 2022”
Our selections included a trio of Northern Saw-whet Owl owlets, a rare yellow Northern Cardinal, and more. Read More “Photos of the day: May 1-15, 2022”
Our selections from the second half of April 2022 include a portrait of a Cedar Waxwing, an adult King Penguin feeding its young, and a late-April encounter with Rough-legged Hawks in northern Minnesota. Read More “Photos of the day: April 16-30, 2022”
Maureen Hills-Urbat of Rockyview County, Alberta, is the winner of our first Backyard and City Birds Photo Contest with this image of squabbling Blue Jays. … Read More “2021 Backyard and City Birds Photo Contest First Place: Blue Jays”
The photo’s sharp, detailed look at the moment a tiny Ruby-throated Hummingbird preyed on a much smaller insect earned high praise. Read More “2021 Backyard and City Birds Photo Contest Second Place: Ruby-throated Hummingbird”
