Photographer Reunites With Rare White Loon After Years of Searching
Canadian photographer Chris Whitty captured a rare white loon after spending years searching for it.
Beautiful Birds Celebrated in the 2024 Audubon Photography Awards
The National Audubon Society has announced the winners of the 2024 Audubon Photography Awards with a photo of a pair of squabbling Backburnian warblers scooping the top prize.
Photographer Captures Incredible Battle Between Hawk and Owl
Photographer Jack Lodge has spent over 30 evenings and early mornings with barn owls in the U.K. but has never witnessed anything as dramatic as what he captured last weekend.
Bird Photography in New Mexico’s Rio Grande Valley
Even though the historic flood plains of the once mighty Rio Grande have long been tamed by human dams and irrigation canals, birds keep returning annually to spend winter in the relatively mild climate of New Mexico.
Photographing a Pacific Wren in the Redwood Forests of California
During a short visit to the beautiful redwood forests of northern California, I spent a morning photographing a Pacific Wren. My goal with this outing was to capture this tiny bird in its massive habitat and try my best with a few photos to show the scale of the huge forest.
New Photos Show One of the World’s Rarest Hummingbirds
New photos and videos show one of the rarest birds in the world, offering a new look at the hummingbird.
Photographer’s Beautiful Pictures of Rainbows That Appear in Bird Wings
A photographer had a happy accident while capturing birds in his garden when rainbows began appearing in their wings.
On Safari: A Hands-On With the New OM System OM-1 Mark II
With the announcement of the OM SYSTEM OM-1 Mark II and the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 150-600 F5.0-6.3 IS Lens, wildlife photography has never been more accessible. Professional wildlife photographer Andy Rouse recently used both on a wildlife safari in the Masai Mara, and he shares exclusively with PetaPixel his favorite images and initial impressions of the kit's wildlife performance.
Rare Half-Male, Half-Female Bird is Photographed in Once-in-Century Event
An "extremely rare" half-female, half-male bird was photographed -- in a sighting that has only been made once over 100 years ago.
Winners of the 2023 SINWP Bird Photographer of the Year Announced
This year has already seen stunning examples of wildlife photography, both humorous and otherwise. But the winners of the Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers (SINWP) takes the medium to new heights.
Photographer Who Waited 4 Years for Thrilling Falcon Photo Wins BPOTY 2023
The winners of Bird Photographer of the Year 2023 have been announced and Jack Zhi from the U.S. took home the overall winner and a prize of $6,300 (£5,000) for his photo of a peregrine falcon attacking a large brown pelican.
The Phenomenal Photos from the Audubon Photography Awards 2023
The National Audubon Society has announced the winners of its annual Audubon Photography Awards. This year's competition marks the 14th edition and garnered entries from professional, amateur, and youth photographers that capture the beauty of birds.
Photographer Captures Mid-Air Food Delivery Between Falcons
A photographer captured the split-second a pair of peregrine falcons handed over a meal to one another -- showing their nearby chicks how to hunt.
Falcon Attacks a Much Larger Pelican in a Series of Spectacular Photos
A photographer captured a plucky peregrine falcon battling a far larger pelican after it flew too close to its nest.
Photos of the Annual Flamingos Festival at Pulicat Lake in India
Pulicat lake of Tamil Nadu, India is a safe haven for thousands of flamingos every year during the spring and autumn migration seasons.
Rare Bird Not Seen for 140 Years Caught on Camera for First Time
The black-naped pheasant-pigeon, a large, ground-dwelling pigeon that only lives on one island, has been documented by scientists for the first time since its 1882 discovery and has been captured on camera for the first time ever.
Birda App Can Help Photographers Find and Identify Bird Species
Birda is a bird-watching app that allows users to log birds and locations as well as use crowdsourced data to inform them of the species in their specific region, all data that is extremely valuable to bird photographers.
The Winners of the 2022 Bird Photographer of the Year Competition
The Bird Photographer of the Year 2022 competition have been announced, with top honors awarded to Norwegian photographer Erlend Haarberg for his photo of a rock ptarmigan in winter plumage taking flight above snow-covered mountains.
Spectacular and Unusual Photo of an Osprey Gliding on the Water’s Surface
Photographer Andy Woo captured the perfect moment of an osprey gliding on the surface of a body of water, an unusual and spectacular photo of the wild raptor.
Nikon Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S Review: In a Class of Its Own
The Nikon Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S is an anomaly: lens with this kind of focal length and aperture shouldn’t be so easy to use and inexpensive. So, what’s the catch?
10 Tips for Capturing Incredible Photos of Birds
Ben Knoot is a nature photographer and OM SYSTEM Ambassador whose passion for wildlife photography was born from his love of birds. The 26-year-old has traveled the world to document avian life with his OM SYSTEM OM-1 camera and shares his tips for capturing this fast moving and often unpredictable wildlife.
The Winning Images from the Audubon Photography Awards 2022
The National Audubon Society has revealed the winners of its thirteenth annual Audubon Photography Awards. The highlighted photos show the beauty of birds and the joy of capturing them in their environments through photos and videos.
The Current Frontrunners for Bird Photographer of the Year 2022
The international Bird Photographer of the Year 2022 (BPOTY) photography competition has released the current frontrunners from its annual competition.
Great Grey Owl Lands on Wildlife Photographer’s Camera
Photographer Anaïs Trépanier ventured into the wilds with the hopes of capturing memorable photos but instead ended up as the subject of one when a giant grey owl swooped down and perched on her camera.
Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S Review: Stellar Optics and Speed
Currently, the longest-reaching telephoto zoom lens in the Nikon Z-mount system, the Nikkor 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S faces a lot of eager potential customers who are going to balance its longer focal length with overall size and cost. I can’t say it will disappoint.
Photographer Captures Gorgeous Bird Photos in Her Own Backyard
During the spring and summer of 2021, I did not do a lot of photography in places other than my backyard. I have always spent some time photographing birds in my yard, with my favorite subject being the blue jay.
Photographer Captures Cormorant Trying to Swallow a Huge Fish
Joe Subolefsky, a well-traveled Maryland-based wildlife photographer, shot a photo that he says captures the daily struggle between predator and prey: it is of a cormorant trying to swallow a fish that almost looked too big to be its meal.
Photographing Birds with an iPhone: Leave the 600mm Lens at Home?
One of the most popular photo seminars in the world happens every December, when hundreds of photographers flock to the tiny town of Socorro, New Mexico, to document the migration of some 20,000 birds en route to Mexico.
Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN Sports Lens Review: Worthy of Attention
The long-awaited Sigma 150-600mm for mirrorless cameras has finally arrived. Available for Sony E-mount or Leica L-mount, does this redesigned super-telephoto zoom meet the expectations of real-world wildlife photographers?
Roadrunner Blocked by U.S. Border Wall Wins Best Bird Photo of 2021
The Bird Photographer of the Year 2021 competition has announced its winners, with a roadrunner stopped in its tracks at the United States-Mexico border wall taking the grand prize.