The rising steam and subtle lighting of a Common Loon implies the tranquil morning setting in this photo submitted by Raymond Hennessy to the 2019 Audubon Photography Awards. Join the 2020 competition now! The timing and lighting of this photo of a Snail Kite add to all the other elements of this impressive photo submitted by Nancy Elwood to last year’s Audubon Photography Awards.

Just in case you’ve put it off until the last week, it’s crunch time to submit your potential contest-winning bird photos by Monday to the Audubon Photography Awards. Judges will award prizes in six categories, including the Grand, Professional, Amateur, Youth, Plants for Birds, and the Fisher categories during their 11th annual photo competition. Be sure to send you best images by Monday April 6th for the chance to win up to $5,000!

There are some exciting cash awards for winning photographers, plus the winning photos will be published in future issues of Audubon and Nature’s Best Photography magazines, and will travel across the country in a special Audubon Photography Awards exhibit. To learn more about the Audubon Photography Awards, see https://www.audubon.org/news/enter-2020-audubon-photography-awards-north-americas-premier-bird-photo-contest