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NEW YORK – Today the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ announced the winners of the 2023 ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photography Awards. Now in its fourteenth year, the contest features stunning work from professionals, amateurs, and young people that highlights the beauty of birds and the joy of capturing them through photographs and videos. Judges awarded eight prizes across five divisions, with winning entries and honorable mentions chosen from 2,200 entrants from all 50 states, Washington D.C., and 8 Canadian provinces and territories.  

For the third year, ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ awarded the Female Bird Prize and the Video Prize. The Female Bird Prize showcases the beauty of female birds, which are often overlooked and underappreciated in birding, bird photography, and science, and the Video Prize celebrates the dynamic movement and unique behaviors of birds interacting with their habitats. The long-standing Fisher Prize recognizes the most creative approach in photographing birds, combined with technical expertise and an original composition. 

³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s climate science report Survival by Degrees reveals that two-thirds of North American birds are threatened by extinction from climate change, including species featured in this year’s ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photography Awards like the Dunlin, Short-eared Owl, and Baltimore Oriole. Learn more about how climate change will impact birds in your communities by entering your zip code into ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s Birds and Climate Visualizer. 

Award winners and honorable mentions will be featured in the Summer 2023 issue of ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ magazine.  

Grand Prize Winner 

Rock Pigeons. Photo: Liron Gertsman/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photography Awards/2023 Grand Prize Winner 

Professional Winner 

Atlantic Puffin. Photo: Shane Kalyn/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photography Awards/2023 Professional Winner 

Amateur Winner 

Chinstrap Penguin. Photo: Karen Blackwood/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photography Awards/2023 Amateur Winner 

Plants For Birds Winner 

Verdin and cane cholla. Photo: Linda Scher/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photography Awards/2023 Plants For Birds Winner 

Youth Winner 

Dunlin. Photo: Kieran Barlow/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photography Awards/2023 Youth Winner 

Video Winner

Short-eared Owl. Video: Steven Chu/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photography Awards/2023 Video Winner 

Fisher Prize Winner 

Brown Pelican. Photo: Sunil Gopalan/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photography Awards/2023 Fisher Prize Winner 

Female Bird Prize Winner 

Baltimore Oriole. Photo: Sandra M. Rothenberg/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photography Awards/2023 Female Bird Prize Winner 

Professional Honorable Mention 

Northern Hawk Owl. Photo: Liron Gertsman/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photography Awards/2023 Professional Honorable Mention 

Amateur Honorable Mention 

Reddish Egret. Photo: Nathan Arnold /³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photography Awards/2023 Amateur Honorable Mention 

Plants For Birds Honorable Mention 

Tree Swallows and bald cypress. Photo: Vicki Santello/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photography Awards/2023 Plants For Birds Honorable Mention 

Youth Honorable Mention 

Green-winged Teal. Photo: James Fatemi/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photography Awards/2023 Youth Honorable Mention 

Video Honorable Mention 

Osprey. Video: Steven Chu/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photography Awards/2023 Video Honorable Mention 

2023 Contest Prizes: 
Grand Prize: $5,000 USD 
Professional Prize: $2,500 USD 
Amateur Prize: $2,500 USD 
Plants for Birds Prize: $2,500 USD 
Video Prize: $2,500 USD 
Female Bird Prize: $1,000 USD 
Fisher Prize: $1,000 USD 
Youth Prize: Six days at ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's Hog Island ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Camp for teens during the 2024 season 

The 2023 panel of judges: 

• Sabine Meyer, photography director, ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ 
• Preeti Desai, senior director of social media & storytelling, ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ 
• Melissa Hafting, conservation photographer and youth nature educator 
• Morgan Heim, conservation photographer, filmmaker and adventurer 
• Noppadol Paothong, nature/conservation photographer 
• Marlene Pantin, partnerships manager, Plants for Birds, ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ 
• Mike Fernandez, video producer, ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ 
• Rina Miele, wildlife photographer and videographer 
• Mick Thompson, wildlife photographer and videographer 
• Karine Aigner, conservation photographer 
• Founders of the Galbatross Project:  
  • Brooke Bateman, director of climate science, ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ  
  • Stephanie Beilke, conservation manager, conservation science, ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ  
  • Martha Harbison, senior network content editor, ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ  
  • Purbita Saha, member, Bergen County ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Society, and former ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ magazine editor   
  • Joanna Wu, PhD student at the University of California, Los Angeles 

All photos and videos are judged based on technical quality, originality, and artistic merit and must adhere to ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s Guide to Ethical Bird Photography and Videography. For more information, please visit the official contest rules. &²Ô²ú²õ±è;

To learn more about ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s Plants for Birds program and Native Plants Database, please visit /native-plants. &²Ô²ú²õ±è;

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