These award-winning bird photos from Chile to Colombia, Canada and the US show nature at its most beautiful and vulnerable
As habitat loss and climate change threaten birds and wildlife, photographers across the Americas capture the urgent story of conservation – and the fight to protect the places birds call home
The National Audubon Society recently announced the winners of the 2026 Audubon Photography Awards, recognizing photographers who captured the beauty and challenges of birds in Chile, Colombia, Canada, and the United States. Among the winners were emerging artists receiving recognition through Youth categories. The featured species ranged from the Roseate Spoonbill, once threatened by plumage hunting, to a Gentoo Penguin near Chilean bases.
The National Audubon Society, established over a century ago, uses science, conservation, and community action to protect birds and their habitats.
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