The seventh annual contest came down to the wire—a true photo finish.
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The 2016 Audubon Photography Awards Winners
10 Tips for Photographing Birds
A professional photographer, and past Audubon Magazine Photo Awards winner, offers advice for capturing stunning bird shots.
5 Pros on Taking Better Bird Photos
Photographers share advice, their most memorable avian shots, and the ones that got away.
10 Ways to Take Better Smartphone Photos
How to make the most out of the camera that you always have with you.
Bird vs. Building: Portraits of Flight Gone Wrong
Minneapolis artist Miranda Brandon gives victims of bird strikes new life.
How to Raise a Wild Bird: The Tricks and Costumes Behind the Whooping Crane's Return
Peregrines—and a Photographer—Bunk Out at Chicago Man’s Apartment
A flower-box nest provides the perfect opportunity for some close-up shots of a plucky falcon family.
Black-and-White Photos Show Off Swamps’ Inner Beauty
Photographer Alexandra Penney's latest show echoes the great Ansel Adams.
How to Raise a Wild Bird: The Tricks and Costumes Behind the Whooping Crane's Return
August 31, 2015 —
Photographer Tom Lynn’s takes an intimate look at a Whooping Crane reintroduction program, from hatching to disguised human parenting to release.
A Bird's Eye View of Whooping Cranes' Isolated Wetlands
August 31, 2015 —
In Canada’s remote Wood Buffalo National Park, the endangered whooper continues its comeback—one (soggy) nest at a time.
Bird vs. Building: Portraits of Flight Gone Wrong
August 31, 2015 —
Minneapolis artist Miranda Brandon gives victims of bird strikes new life.
Peregrines—and a Photographer—Bunk Out at Chicago Man’s Apartment
August 12, 2015 —
A flower-box nest provides the perfect opportunity for some close-up shots of a plucky falcon family.
Glamour Shots of the World’s Cockiest Supermodels
July 30, 2015 —
Ernest Goh’s new book will change the way you see chickens.
Dare to Bare Your Bird Tattoo
June 26, 2015 —
Check out the winning skin art from this year's Biggest Week warbler fest.
Behind the Scenes of the World’s Largest Bird Wing Collection
June 12, 2015 —
One wing at a time, a Seattle museum builds a record of avian biodiversity.
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