The 2021 ÃÛèÖAPP Photography Awards: Top 100
Scroll through these superb images that feature birds in all their varied glory, and find out the backstory behind each shot.
This year more than 2,000 photographers from across the United States and Canada submitted images to ÃÛèÖAPP magazine'sÌý12th annualÌýÃÛèÖAPP Photography Awards, and our panel ofÌýexpert judges whittled down the entries toÌýeight stunning winnersÌýand five honorable mentions. With more than 9,000 photographs entered in the contest, there was an abundance of exceptional avian images from which we selected 100 additional shots to share.
Displayed in no particular order, these photos feature birdlife at its most vivid, vulnerable, formidable, and playful. There are intimate portraits that reveal exquisite details, action shots that capture powerful raptors on the hunt, and arresting images that celebrate a wide array of bird behavior.ÌýSo settle in and prepare toÌýbe enchanted with the beauty and variety of birdlife and impressed by the resourcefulnessÌýof bird photographers.
And if you’re inspired to pick up a camera and pursue avian subjects of your own, ourÌýphotography sectionÌýhasÌýeverything you need to get started, includingÌýtips and how-to's,ÌýÃÛèÖAPP'sÌýethical guidelinesÌýfor wildlife photography, andÌýgear recommendations.ÌýNext year, it could be your shot that makes theÌýcut.Ìý