Christopher Ciccone usually photographs Peregrine Falcons while they’re flying. However, he couldn’t pass up the opportunity to take a picture of this fledgling after it landed so low and close to him.
Five Peregrine Falcon nest sites in the Windy City
Originally PublishedDustin Huntington’s close-up of a Calliope Hummingbird with hitchhiking ants wins the top prize in our contest.
John Economaki’s breathtaking photo of an adult Least Tern and its chick won second place.
Derrick Z. Jackson’s image of Atlantic Puffins on Eastern Egg Rock, Maine, is a testament to the conservation success for this beloved seabird.
