The Winning Photos From The Prestigious 2021 Audubon Bird Photography Contest Are Here, And They Are Awesome!

Carolyn Mullet

The Audubon Photography Awards is an internationally renowned competition that is hosted by the National Audubon Society, an American non-profit organization dedicated to protecting birds and their environment. They have recently announced the winning and nominated photographs of 2021, and they are as amazing as always.
The eighth year of the contest invited photographers across the United States and seven Canadian provinces to share their best bird photos. The title of the Audubon Photography Awards went to American photographer Caroline Fraser. She won the grand prize with her captivating and magical photo of the greater roadrunner captured in Texas.
Caroline's photo is truly wonderful, but other honorable photos are no worse. Scroll down to check her photo out together with the other stunning ones.

#1 Amateur Award Winner: Robin Ulery

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#2 Professional Award Winner: Steve Jessmore

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#3 Grand Prize: Carolina Fraser

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#4 Plants For Birds Honorable Mention: Karen Boyer Guyton

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#5 Amateur Honorable Mention: Tom Ingram

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#6 Professional Honorable Mention: Steve Jessmore

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#7 Female Bird Prize: Elizabeth Yicheng Shen

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#8 Plants For Birds Award Winner: Shirley Donald

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#9 Youth Award Winner: Arav Karighattam

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#10 Fisher Prize: Patrick Coughlin

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#11 Youth Honorable Mention: Josiah Launstein

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"The National Audubon Society protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow, throughout the Americas using science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation," they wrote on their website.
More info: audubon.org