The winners of the 2026 Audubon Photography Awards have been introduced by the National Audubon Society, with prizes awarded to residents of Chile, Colombia, the United States and Canada.
Many of the birds present in Chile, Colombia, Canada and the US are threatened by habitat loss and local weather change. Audubon works to guard these at-risk species via coordinated efforts throughout nations and areas.
Now in its 17th 12 months, the Audubon Photography Awards have a good time pictures and movies that seize the fantastic thing about birds and the challenges they face. This 12 months, judges awarded 9 prizes to Chile and Colombia residents and eight prizes to US and Canada residents.
Great blue heron, Allegheny Islands Wilderness, National Wild & Scenic Allegheny River, Warren, Pennsylvania. Credit: Piper VanOrd/Audubon Photography Awards
Female Bird Prize winner, US/Canada
Common merganser, East Bay Sandbar, Nova Scotia, Canada. Credit: Gail Bisson/Audubon Photography Awards
Birds Without Borders Prize winner, Chile/Colombia
Tennessee warbler, St. Albert, Alberta, Canada. Credit: Nick Parayko/Audubon Photography Awards
Conservation Prize winner, Chile/Colombia
Yellow-eared parrot, Anaime River Canyon, Rural District of the Municipality of Cajamarca, Department of Tolima, Colombia. Credit: Santiago Pérez Rincón/Audubon Photography Awards
Conservation Prize winner, US/Canada
Northern gannets, Isle of Noss, Shetland Islands, United Kingdom. Credit: Josh Galicki/Audubon Photography Awards
Plants for Birds Prize winner, Chile/Colombia
Yellow-eared parrot and Quindio wax palm, Anaime, Cajamarca, Tolima. Credit: Santiago Giraldo/Audubon Photography Awards
Plants for Birds Prize winner, US/Canada
Gila woodpecker and saguaro cactus, Tucson, Arizona, USA. Credit: Mike Henry/Audubon Photography Awards
Crested caracara, Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes and Chilean Antarctic area, Chile. Credit: Timothy Dhalleine/Audubon Photography Awards
Birds in Landscapes Prize winner, US/Canada
White-tailed tropicbird, Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, Volcano, Hawai’i, USA. Credit: Liron Gertsman/Audubon Photography Awards
Coastal Birds Prize winner, Chile
Gentoo penguin, Fildes Bay, Antarctica, within the neighborhood of the Chilean bases. Credit: Gonzalo Bertolotto Quintana/Audubon Photography Awards
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Top picture: Roseate Spoonbill. St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park, St. Augustine, Florida, USA. Credit: Jacqueline Burke/Audubon Photography Awards
