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Sunrise at Mt Adams
Photographer: Jacob Begis
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A pair of Sandhill Cranes flying over Mt. Adams during sunrise in April. This area is one of the few breeding locations for Sandhill Cranes in the PNW. I reached this location by kayak, but took the photo while standing in the waist-deep water. These wetlands are often misty during early spring because of the cold mornings.
1/1600 • f/2.8 • ISO 500 • Sony A1 • 90mm • 70-200mm F/2.8
Urban Camo
Photographer: Mark Noll
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There is a forest preserve near my house in Chicago with several graffiti-covered walls beneath an abandoned railroad bridge. Every once in a while during spring migration, birds like this male Blackburnian Warbler will start to forage along this wall after discovering that it hosts a large number of insects. Having a zoom lens was essential for capturing this image, allowing me to quickly adapt to the changing colors and patterns entering and exiting the frame as the bird moved along different parts of the wall.
1/1600 • f/6 • ISO 450 • Nikon Z8 • 430mm • Nikon Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR
Brown Pelican and Wave
Photographer: Matthew Studebaker
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A steady stream of Brown Pelicans flew to their favorite roosting cliff as sun shown on huge breakers in the background.
1/1600 • f/5 • ISO 800 • Nikon Z9 • 200mm • Nikon 80-200mm 2.8VR
Birds of a Feather
Tree Swallows playing keep away with a feather at sunset.
1/5000 • f/6.3 • ISO 5000 • Sony A1 • 600mm • Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
Sangri Soaring
Photographer: Eric Spink
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Canada Geese making a migratory flight over the Sangri de Cristo Mountain range in the San Luis Valley. Monte Vista, CO.
This was a cold and snowy March day that proved to be an excellent opportunity to see Canada Geese and Sandhill Crane gather in the farm fields lining the valley along the Rio Grande river.
1/1600 • f/5.6 • ISO 250 • Canon EOS 6D mark ll • 400mm • Canon EF400mm f/5.6L USM
Missouri Timberdoodle
Photographer: Joe Fasig
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It's not often that you see woodcocks before they burst out of the forest floor and scare you half to death. I was able to capture this American woodcock as the sun was filtering through the forest canopy and happened to shine right on this woodcock.
1/400 • f/5.6 • ISO 320 • Canon R5 • 400mm • Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS II USM
Powdered Dream
Photographer: Shailza Singhal
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Amid softly blurred cactus stems, a small bird is partially veiled within a haze of colour and motion. Muted contrast and soft rendering evoke a dreamlike, almost painterly quality.
The image embraces abstraction, allowing form and colour to take precedence over detail. The bird becomes a quiet presence within the frame, inviting the viewer to pause and interpret the scene beyond what is immediately visible.
.8 second • f/32 • ISO 50 • Sony a7r5 • 400mm • Sony 100-400 f/4.5 - 5.6
51°44′S 72°31′W
Photographer: Malini Chandrasekar
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If you listen long enough, the mountains will show you the beauty of silence. Puerto Natales, Patagonia
1/5000 • f/11 • ISO 200 • Nikon Z9 • 400mm • Nikon Z 400 F2.8 TC VR/S
Petals of Light
A New Holland Honeyeater is framed by our dining room light as it perches in front of the window, the light bokeh creating the illusion of a flower. The first time I saw the opportunity for this photo I was leaving home to go to the hospital to visit my wife and our newborn son. I share more about how I got this photo with Ray Hennessy in his Story of the Shot podcast series on YouTube.
1/1600 • f/4 • ISO 1600 • Canon 1DX MKII • 500mm • Canon EF 500mm F4 L IS II
Golden
Photographer: Jamin Taylor
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A lone Common Loon drifts silently in the stillness of an Alaskan lake bathed in the golden light of the morning sun.
1/1600 • f/5.6 • ISO 64 • Nikon Z9 • 250mm • Nikon Z 180-600mm
Blackburnian on the Rocks, Please
Photographer: Karim Bouzidi Idrissi
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Up in northern Quebec, I got to photograph songbird migration in a very special way this year. Thank's to some unique weather conditions, many waves of warblers were foraging at the shoreline, for multiple days. One of my favourite photo ended being one where I didn't quite have the proximity of previous encounters. I used my 100-400 f/8 to capture the contrasty scene. I liked how this Blackburnian Warbler stood out in that little shadowy patch in the rocks.
1/1250 • f/8 • ISO 200 • Canon EOS R8 • 400mm • Canon RF 100-400mm f5.6-8 IS USM
The Pollinator's Vortex
Photographer: Lisa Connor
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When spring gives way to summer, I’m always drawn to the vibrant beauty of the echinacea flower. Its distinctive cone-shaped center and delicate petals are not only visually striking but also serve as an irresistible attraction for pollinators.
In this photograph, a tiny native sweat bee gathers pollen from the delicate florets. Because of its minute size, capturing its intricate details was challenging, requiring a narrower aperture and a subtle touch of soft flash to maximize depth of field while maintaining a natural look.
1/250 • f/11 • ISO 200 • Nikon D850 • 105mm • Sigma 105mm 1:2.8 DG Macro HSM
Above the Golden Waves
Photographer: Jason Mirandi
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I spent a magical evening shooting short eared owls over the sprawling grasslands. It was my first time shooting them and I was fascinated by their barking calls, alert yellow eyes and piercing stare. I fell in love with this image because of the golden array of grasses capturing the evening light in the foreground and framing up the subject.
1/2500 • f/4 • ISO 800 • Nikon D850 • 600mm • Nikon 600mm f4
Water
Photographer: Malini Chandrasekar
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Out in the Serengeti, the elements unfold in ways you never would believe. I found a lonesome zebra out in the distance by an epic rain cloud.
1/500 • f/2.8 • ISO 500 • Nikon Z9 • 400mm • Nikon Z 400 F2.8 TC VR/S
Wild Beneath the Wasatch
Photographer: Amy Ames
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Not every wildlife moment is about action.
Sometimes it’s about scale… and slowing down long enough to see it.
These bison felt small against the Wasatch—but somehow even more powerful because of it.
1/320 • f/5 • ISO 1100 • Nikon Z8 • 200mm • Nikon Z 70-200mm 2.8 II
Like a Phoenix
Photographer: Martin Arvidsson
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For a few years I've visited this local spot in a residential area where common and arctic terns court and fish. I've learned the preferred routes and where to position myself for some creative angles such as this one. it's challenging to track the birds as they fly around and anticipating a dive, but seeing a successful image makes it all worth it.
1/3200 • f/2.8 • ISO 500 • Nikon Z9 • 400mm • Nikon 400 2.8 FL E
Surfbird in the Surf
Photographer: Asher Lee
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On a short trip to the California coast, I stumbled upon a couple of Surfbirds on a jetty stretching out into the ocean. I scrambled down to the edge of the jetty to get eye-level with the birds. I wanted to catch the backlit sea spray. I waited for a wave to approach and fired off as many shots as I could before having to dodge the splash. In the few attempts I got I was delighted to get at least one that turned out.
1/1000 • f/8 • ISO 3200 • Canon R5 • 500mm • Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
Texture
Photographer: Ronald Buitendijk
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A local spot which I frequently visit all year round. Herons often sit in these trees, but not always with nice light. This was a sunny winter day, late in the afternoon and the light was lovely. I pointed my camera at this scene from my car and noticed the lovely subtle colours in the trees. Changed my settings and my aperture to make sure the trees were in focus as well. This photo is all about the texture and colour in the trees for me.
1/500 • f/8 • ISO 1600 • Sony A7Riii • 600mm • Sony FE 200-600 mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
Black grouse in Winter Morning
Photographer: Øistein Johannessen
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It was one of those very early mornings after a night of steady snowfall, without wind, which is rare in the Sirdal mountains of Norway, where the photo was taken. I was preparing to photograph snow buntings when two black grouse landed in some distant trees. I approached carefully and took the shot between two tree trunks, which added to the bokeh effect.
1/6400 • f/3.2 • ISO 1250 • Canon EOS R6 M3 • 400mm • Canon EF400mm f/2.8
Black and White Heron
Photographer: Willi Wingelsdorf
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This picture was taken during our summer holiday in the US. When we were in Washington I had a little bit of time to go to Huntley Meadows Park. There were not many birds, but I found this blue heron sitting on a dead tree. As the sun set, the last light hit the dead trees and the forest behind was already in shade. It made for a very nice minimalist shot.
1/1250 • f/7.1 • ISO 1600 • Canon R8 • 145mm • Canon RF 100-500mm
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