2016 Audubon Photo Award: Bonnie Block - Bald Eagle Great Blue Heron

It’s time to announce the winners of this year’s Audubon Photography Awards! The 2016 contest had more than 1,700 entrants, from all 50 states and six Canadian provinces, and they submitted nearly 7,000 photos. Every year the photos submitted get better and better, and this year was certainly no exception. Here are links to view the winning photos and enjoy perusing the top 100 photos.

Photography is a powerful way of visually demonstrating why birds matter and why protecting the places they depend on is important. If seeing these great photos inspires you to pick up a camera, visit audubon.org/photography for advice about how you can become a bird photographer!

2016 Audubon Photo Award: Bonnie Block - Bald Eagle Great Blue Heron