Wednesday, September 23, 2026

This Year’s Top 100 Bird Photos

From majestic Waved Albatrosses to a giant Yellow Warbler, there’s more to see!

Trouble viewing this e-mail? Try our web version.

National Audubon Society
A grid of bird images. Photos clockwise from top left: A Spectacled Tyrant makes an acrobatic leap; A Purple-backed Thornbill hovers near flowering native frailejones; A California Condor preens; Two Waved Albatrosses allopreen; A Black-faced Grassquit sits perfectly in the middle of a palmetto palm leaf; A Mangrove Yellow Warbler dives into a sea of bugs.

Photos clockwise from top left: Veronica Donoso; Juan Jacobo Castillo; Rebecca Whittaker; Cody Cianfrance; Lorraine Minns; Liron Gertsman. All Audubon Photography Awards

The 2026 Audubon Photography Awards: Top 100

From Waved Albatrosses allopreening in sunset light to a Yellow Warbler jumping into a bug buffet, the 2026 Audubon Photography Awards delivered images and videos packed with avian action. Take a scroll through 100 of this year's spectacular, surprising, and artistic bird images.
With so many stellar submissions to this year’s awards, we couldn’t stop at the winners and honorable mentions. We hope you enjoy this year’s top 100 bird images and the story behind each captivating photograph!

HX Expeditions is the world's first expedition cruise company. Through Audubon Voyages in Antarctica, Alaska, and the Galápagos, Audubon and HX connect travelers to some of the world's most important bird habitats while supporting vital conservation efforts.
HX Expeditions logo

National Audubon Society
225 Varick Street
New York, NY
(844) 428-3826 | www.audubon.org

© 2026 National Audubon Society

Update your email preferences or unsubscribe

No comments: