Photography

A collage of the following birds. Photos from left: Atlantic Puffin, Shane Kalyn/Audubon Photography Awards/2023 Professional Award Winner; White-tailed Kites, Jack Zhi/Audubon Photography Awards/2022 Grand Prize Winner; Anna's Hummingbird, Patrick Coughl

How to Capture Photos That Will Catch the Audubon Photography Awards Judges' Attention

February 16, 2024 — We spoke with Audubon Photography Awards judge Morgan Heim about what it takes to wow the judges in the competition.

How to Choose a Photography Workshop that Respects and Protects Birds

February 02, 2024 — These tips can help you get great pictures and keep the birds you love safe with a guide or group.

2024 Audubon Photography Awards Open for Entries with New Birds in Landscapes Prize

January 10, 2024 — The North American photography and video contest is accepting entries until February 28, 2024.
A headshot of Liron Gertsman in the field holding his camera

Liron Gertsman Wants To Show You That Birds Are Worth Protecting

October 16, 2023 — We spoke with the photographer who won the 2023 Audubon Photography Awards about capturing that winning shot and the importance of bird photography.
Photographed mid-flight with wings extended behind its body a Rufous Hummingbird shows off its white underwing feathers and namesake plumage as it dips its bill into the yellow flower of twinberry honeysuckle, a shrub native to the western United States.

10 Gorgeous Shots Showcasing Birds and the Native Plants They Need

September 25, 2023 — Check out these stunners from the Plants for Birds category of the 2023 Audubon Photography Awards.
A tawny female North Cardinal faces the camera, head cocked, while taking a bath, its red wings extended upward as droplets of water surround the bird and fill the frame. The water below reflects the bird’s body and the droplets.

Our Favorite Female Bird Shots From the 2023 Audubon Photography Awards

July 18, 2023 — Marvel at the beauty and ingenuity of 14 birds that often get overlooked.

The 2023 Audubon Photography Awards: The Top 100

June 28, 2023 — Revel in the staggering beauty and surprising behaviors featured in this gallery of our favorite images. Also check out the story behind each shot.
A bright yellow female Baltimore Oriole with a clump of thin light strands held in her bill perches at the end of a branch and faces to the right in the frame. The strands billow around her, slightly out of focus, in front of a blurred green background.

The 2023 Audubon Photography Awards: Winners and Honorable Mentions

June 21, 2023 — We pored through thousands of entries for this year’s contest. The best images show birds going about their business in the most glorious ways.

What Does Generative AI Mean for Bird and Nature Photography?

June 21, 2023 — Soon we may not be able to easily tell if a bird photo is real or fake. And that poses fundamental questions that the wildlife photography field must grapple with.

Appreciate These Magnificent Avian Nests—and the Next One You Find in the Field

March 06, 2023 — Birds build an amazing variety of nest types, and each construction is a work of art.