Audubon Photography Awards

A Common Merganser parent stands on a rock with six small youngsters, looking at the photographer out of its periphery. The female’s cinnamon head and feather crest, and the pale ruddy heads of the still-downy chicks, pop in the glow of the morning light.
Make Some Time for These Adorable and Awkward Baby Bird Photos
March 03, 2022 — Here are 15 of our favorite shots featuring chicks from the 2021 Audubon Photography Awards.
A Curve-Billed Thrasher with a glowing yellow eye and curved black bill sits alert in center of the frame, surrounded by a green and white-spine covered cholla cactus.
These Delightful Photos Highlight How Native Plants Support Birds
February 11, 2022 — Appreciate some of the top submissions for the Plants for Birds category of the 2021 Audubon Photography Awards
Audubon Photo Contest Entry Platform Frequently Asked Questions
January 01, 2022 — Having trouble entering the competition or submitting photos? The answer to your question will likely be found here.
Four birds sit near or in a patch of water. Three birds are out of focus; all three birds are dull red or orange. The one bird in focus, in the foreground and facing to the right, has a yellow body, light brown wings, and a small dark-brown eye. It’s dark gray bill is thick and the upper and lower portions taper to sharp points. These point cross over one another slightly.
Our Favorite Female Bird Shots From the 2021 Audubon Photography Awards
December 20, 2021 — This stunning collection celebrates the beauty and ingenuity of 15 birds that do not often get the spotlight.
Take a Virtual Gallery Tour of the 2021 Audubon Photography Awards Winners
December 03, 2021 — Instead of our annual traveling exhibit, this year we're going digital.
The 2021 Audubon Photography Awards: Top 10 Videos
September 20, 2021 — Settle in and watch spectacular footage of birds in the wild, and find out the backstory behind each video.
The 2021 Audubon Photography Awards: Top 100
July 13, 2021 — Scroll through these superb images that feature birds in all their varied glory, and find out the backstory behind each shot.
Several of the winning and honorable mention selections, clockwise in a grid from top left: a Red-tailed Hawk claws for a chipmunk; a Red-winged Blackbird dips her bill into a lily pad flower; a Northern Cardinal in flight; a Greater Roadrunner with its back to the camera; a Purple Sandpiper resting; a Sandhill crane adult and chick.
The 2021 Audubon Photography Awards: Winners and Honorable Mentions
July 07, 2021 — The finest images and videos from this year's competition showed birdlife at its most tranquil, clever, and powerful.
Did Somebody Say Baby Bird Photos?
April 01, 2021 — Why yes, yes we did. Here are our favorite shots featuring chicks from last year's Audubon Photography Awards.
Our Favorite Fascinating Bird Behaviors From the 2020 Audubon Photo Awards
December 08, 2020 — Every year the contest attracts entries capturing rare and unusual moments in the avian world. Here are this year's highlights.