The 2021 National Audubon Photography Awards: Winners and Honorable Mentions

[Posted by Chuck Almdale]

The 2021 Audubon Photography Awards: Winners and Honorable Mentions
Thousands of people entered photographs and—for the first time— videos in this year’s contest. The finest images showed birdlife at its most tranquil, clever, and powerful. The top thirteen award-winning photographs from amateurs and professionals.

[Special bonus: On the NAS webpage is a link to a free copy of Audubon bird guide app of 800 North American birds.]

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The 2020 Audubon Photography Awards: Top 100
Take a scroll through this year’s spectacular, artistic, and playful avian images, while reading the story behind each.

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12 Fascinating Bird Behaviors From the 2019 Audubon Photography Awards
Every year our competition attracts entries capturing rare and unusual moments in the avian world. Check out this year’s highlights.

Links to more photography articles are at the bottoms of the Audubon pages. These photos and their stories are addictive: free time is advisable.