Grand Prize: “Ringed Kingfisher” by Felipe Esteban Toledo Alarcón
The 2025 Audubon Bird Photography Awards just dropped a jaw-dropping collection that redefines avian photography across the Western Hemisphere.
With expanded participation from biodiversity-rich regions like Chile and Colombia, this year’s entries showcased an electrifying range of bird life—from dazzling hummingbirds to dramatic flocks of gannets. The winning images span new categories like Plants for Birds and Birds Without Borders, blending artistic brilliance with urgent environmental storytelling. One standout moment: the Grand Prize-winning shot of a frigatebird silhouetted against a solar eclipse, captured after years of patient waiting. Altogether, these 15 unforgettable photographs prove that birding is not just a passion—it’s a bold, visual testament to conservation and connection.
Grand Prize: “Magnificent Frigatebirds” by Liron Gertsman
Birds in Landscapes: “Northern Gannet” by Joe Subolefsky
Birds in Landscapes, Colombia: “Blue-headed Parrots” by Shamir Shah
Birds in Landscapes, Chile: “Chilean Flamingos” by Caro Aravena Costa
Birds Without Borders: “Royal Terns” by Jacobo Giraldo Trejos
Birds Without Borders: “Snow Geese” by Yoshiki Nakamura
Conservation: “Savanna Hawk” by Luis Alberto Peña
Conservation: “Burrowing Owl” by Jean Hall
Plants for Birds: “Brandt’s Cormorant, sea grass, red grape algae” by Barbara Swanson
Plants for Birds, Colombia: “Purple-backed Thornbill, Gaiadendron punctatum” by Cristian Valencia
Youth: “Blackburnian Warbler” by Camilo Sanabria Grajales
Youth: “Long-eared Owl” by Parham Pourahmad
Coastal Birds, Chile: “American Oystercatchers” by Francisco Castro Escobar
Female Bird Prize: “Chipping Sparrow” by Sean Pursley
