From intimate mating moments of shorebirds to scenic views of soaring raptors, here are the runner-up images in our annual ...

Enjoy our annual celebration of outstanding bird visuals—now featuring new prizes and winners from across the Western ...

As the Audubon Photography Awards' first youth prize winner from South America, Camilo Sanabria Grajales wants to document ...

The Minnesota painters have achieved unrivaled success in the federal government’s conservation-boosting art competition.

In this mural by artist Jessie Salinas, a Sharp-shinned Hawk soars across the side of a shed, clutching a sprig of native ...

In this mural by artist Talisa Almonte, a Tennessee Warbler perches among blooms of native Joe-pye weed, swamp milkweed, and ...

The calls of these resident stalwarts serve as an alarm bell for migrating songbirds—and a helpful beacon for birders.

Sooner or later, every birder visits the Sunshine State. The subtropical habitats of its southern peninsula provide homes for several species found nowhere else in the United States, from Snail Kite ...

One of the best things about birds is that they’re everywhere. (Seriously, there are even records of the South Polar Skua at, you guessed it, the South Pole.) And even though many people don’t realize ...

Owls are intriguing birds that easily capture the attention and curiosity of birders. These facts may help clear up a bit of their mystery and reveal what a hoot owls really are. 1.) Many owl species ...

This piece, written by a historian and biographer of John James Audubon, is the first in a series of pieces on Audubon.org and in Audubon magazine that will reexamine the life and legacy of the ...

Sparrows, juncos, and towhees usually feed on the ground, while finches and cardinals feed in shrubs, and chickadees, titmice, and woodpeckers feed in trees. To avoid crowding and to attract the ...