Photography

A group of coots huddled closely together in a pile, surrounded by a completely white background of snow.
Our Favorite Fascinating Bird Behaviors From the 2024 ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Awards
January 14, 2025 — Birds are always up to something, and these entries captured an array of avians doing everything from impaling prey to drumming away.
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A female Wood Duck floats on the water in the falling snow.
How a Photographer Captured This Dreamy Portrait of a Female Wood Duck in the Snow
December 12, 2024 — Scott Suriano relies on waders and a floating blind to snap wintry pond scenes at surface level.
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Our 10 Favorite Videos From the 2024 ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photo Awards
November 06, 2024 — Capturing a range of behaviors, all of these shorts got two thumbs up from our panel of judges.
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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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³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Announces 2024 ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photography Awards Winners
June 20, 2024 — Premiere North American bird photography competition awards new Birds in Landscapes Prize.
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The 2024 ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ 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 ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ 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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A collage of the following birds. Photos from left: Atlantic Puffin, Shane Kalyn/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photography Awards/2023 Professional Award Winner; White-tailed Kites, Jack Zhi/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photography Awards/2022 Grand Prize Winner; Anna's Hummingbird, Patrick Coughl
How to Capture Photos That Will Catch the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photography Awards Judges' Attention
February 16, 2024 — We spoke with ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photography Awards judge Morgan Heim about what it takes to wow the judges in the competition.
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2024 ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ 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.
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