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Interested in taking bird photos?

You've come to the right place! Maybe you鈥檙e a bird lover who doesn鈥檛 know your f-stop from your聽ISO speed. Or maybe you鈥檙e an experienced photographer who recently聽realized that birds are endlessly fascinating subjects. Whatever brings you to the world of bird photography, we鈥檝e got the instructions, pro tips, gear recs, and inspiration you鈥檒l need to get going.

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A chickadee covered in bright yellow pollen dust perches on a branch.
15 Brilliant Photos That Celebrate the Link Between Birds and Native Plants
November 21, 2024 — Feast your eyes on our favorite Plants for Birds entries of the 2024 约炮视频 Photography Awards.
Our 10 Favorite Videos From the 2024 约炮视频 Photo Awards
November 06, 2024 — Capturing a range of behaviors, all of these shorts got two thumbs up from our panel of judges.
A brown adult duck sits in blowing sand with three little fuzzy ducklings pressed against her.
10 Phenomenal Female Bird Photos From the 2024 约炮视频 Photography Awards
October 25, 2024 — Our Female Birds category once again delivered an array of amazing images for judges to pore over.
In the foreground a Brown Pelican dives straight down into water while behind it a whale is emerging from the water. Other out-of-focus birds are circling in the cloudy sky.
11 More Amazing Images of Birds and Landscapes From the 2024 约炮视频 Photo Awards
September 19, 2024 — Our newest contest category delivered a bounty of beautiful鈥攁nd birdy鈥攕cenes for the judges to choose from. Here are some of our favorites.

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Who鈥檚 Who?

These owls may wear the same game face, but when it comes to personality, they鈥檙e as different as day and night.