2025 Audubon Photography Awards emphasize epic endangered migration – Huge
In the so-called “grain trees,” acorn woodpeckers drilled an excellent nailboard-like pattern, and in the winter they store thousands of food on thousands of acorns. Australian Pygmy-Owl is unique to parts of Argentina and Chile and can be identified by its treble too. These are just a series of incredible bird species that have the highest entry in this year’s Audubon Photography Awards.
The 2025 competition includes two subsidiaries that emphasize immigration and join Chile and Colombia in welcoming submissions from Canada and the United States. From there, entries are classified as subject awards such as youth, conservation, birds without borders, and birds in landscape prizes.
The grand prize for the Chilean and Colombian swimming pools has been awarded to Felipe Esteban Toledo Alarcón for his dramatic capture of the ring’s kingfisher, flying over the water. The highest award selected from us and the Canadian option is liron Gertsman who won his magnificent frigate, the sun shining.
“Chile and Colombia are home to some of the world’s most biodiversified landscapes and sea views,” a statement said. “Many birds migrating between these vibrant countries and Canada and the United States are prone to extinction due to climate change… Audubon is
Protect these birds from the dual crises of climate change and biodiversity losses through coordinated efforts of various countries and regions to ensure their survival throughout the year. ”
Explore galleries for this year’s winners and honors, or get a copy of the fall 2025 Audubon Magazine. Entries for the 2026 competition will be open in January. You may also like to follow the annual migration of birds through the carefully crafted interactive map of Audubon.
