Gold winner: Red-necked Phalarope preening by Saverio Gatto, Italy.
Silver winner: Common Snipe by Roelof Molenaar, Netherlands. He took the photo as the bird displayed its threat posture, which was caused by a buzzard flying overhead.
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.
