Photography

A brown adult duck sits in blowing sand with three little fuzzy ducklings pressed against her.
10 Phenomenal Female Bird Photos From the 2024 Audubon Photography Awards
October 25, 2024 — Our Female Birds category once again delivered an array of amazing images for judges to pore over.
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In the foreground a Brown Pelican dives straight down into water while behind it a whale is emerging from the water. Other out-of-focus birds are circling in the cloudy sky.
11 More Amazing Images of Birds and Landscapes From the 2024 Audubon Photo Awards
September 19, 2024 — Our newest contest category delivered a bounty of beautiful—and birdy—scenes for the judges to choose from. Here are some of our favorites.
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Two Bald Eagles stand on a branch looking down at a juvenile hawk who is looking up at them with its mouth open.
This Teen Photographer Captured a Raptor Rarity: Bald Eagles Raising a Red-tailed Hawk Chick
September 03, 2024 — Fresh off a win in the Audubon Photography Awards, Parham Pourahmad shares how his fast-growing passion for photographing wildlife led him to document the unusual avian adoption.
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A hummingbird hovers with its long beak in a bright pink flower.
Birds Saved Melissa Hafting in a Time of Grief. She Wants to Save Them in Return.
July 30, 2024 — In her debut book, ‘Dare to Bird,’ the photographer and ecologist shares how the beauty of the avian world helped her cope with the loss of her parents.
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An Osprey perches on a bare branch against a blue sky background, looking to the left with its yellow eye.
Birders, Consider a Bridge Camera
July 15, 2024 — A field biologist explains how a superzoom camera can enhance your birding experience without weighing it down.
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Thick tree branches covered with cascading moss overlap across the frame, a Limpkin standing in the center.
Zoom Out: Tips for Photographing Birds in their Landscapes
July 02, 2024 — Put down the telephoto lens, and you might just enhance your art.
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Audubon Announces 2024 Audubon Photography Awards Winners
June 20, 2024 — Premiere North American bird photography competition awards new Birds in Landscapes Prize.
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The 2024 Audubon Photography Awards: Winners and Honorable Mentions
June 20, 2024 — Mating, fighting, dive-bombing for food: This year's prize-winning images and videos are packed with avian action—now, in even more categories.
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Black and white image of three distant Whooping Cranes in a field.
These Historic Photos Show the Groundbreaking Campaign to Save the Last Whooping Cranes
May 22, 2024 — Seventy years after Audubon ornithologist Robert Porter Allen’s efforts led to the discovery of the cranes’ mysterious nesting grounds, we unearthed images of his trailblazing conservation work.
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