American Goldfinch by Roslynn Long
See all the 2019-20 winners!
Category 6: People's Choice
Grand Prize Winner
Surrounded by Pink!
Eileen Chorba
Beach Lake, PA, USA
The male American Goldfinch posing for a moment among the blossoms of our cherry tree.
Category 8: People's Choice
Second Place Winner
Strike A Pose
Mary Santangelo
Effingham, Illinois, USA
Category 1: People's Choice
Third Place Winner
Sharing
Pam Garcia
Mansfield La,USA
Two orchard orioles ready for some jelly!!
Category 8: Judges' Choice
In you face!
Dianne Roland
Harrison, TN, USA
A juvenile male ruby-throated hummingbird looks back at me as I snap his picture in my backyard.
Category 7: Judges' Choice
A Valentine’s Kiss…
Melissa Rowell
Clearwater, FL, USA
I was sitting on the beach photographing a Snowy Egret when out of the corner of my eye, I noticed these 2 Pigeons being very affectionate with one another… though the Snowy is definitely a gorgeous bird, I was captivated by the behavior of these “boring but beautiful” Pigeons.
Category 7: People's Choice
Northern Mockingbird vs. European Starling
LAURA FRAZIER
Middleway, WV, USA
A Mockingbird and Starling have a tiff over the last bit of suet cylinder (the Mockingbird won)
Category 6: Judges' Choice
Outta Here!
Christine hansen
Galveston, TX, USA
There’s nothing more fun than watching bathing beauties!
Category 5: People's Choice
Comin’ in HOT!!!
Bethany Knox
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Timing is everything, & this Northern Cardinal‘s approach to the feeder is perfection!
Category 4: Judges' Choice
Hues of Blue
Jennifer Smith
Camp Springs, KY, USA
In a late Summer afternoon in my backyard in Northern Kentucky, the sun lights up the back of this Blue Jay and lets it show off all its Beautiful Blues.
Category 4: People's Choice
Just call me Jay
Jaculin Bowman
Meadowlands, MN, USA
Once in a while you get a glimpse of the sun while visiting Sax Zim Bog in the winter. This Canada Jay, was soaking up the rays this day!
Category 3: Judges' Choice
Cardinal
Kim Caruso
McCook, Texas, USA
Young cardinal enjoying a drink and a bath on a hot summer morning
Category 3: People's Choice
Scarlet Tanager
Gina Harmeyer (The Bird Perch)
Kalamazoo, MI, USA
This Scarlet Tanager was a dream come true! Last spring, at least 3 males and 1 females showed up to a feeder I had just sat up outside my window. I had never seen them before and was not expecting to! I feel so fortunate to have been able to see them this year for about a month!
Category 2: Judges' Choice
Savannah Sparrow on a stalk of flowering Fireweed
Jamin Taylor
Palmer, AK, USA
A beautiful Savannah Sparrow perched on a tall Fireweed stalk on the countryside in Alaska.
Category 2: People's Choice
In Flight
Diane Marshman
New Milford, PA, USA
Dark Eyed Junco in flight.
Category 1: Judges' Choice
Cactus Wren
Rick Williams
Tucson, AZ, USA
Cactus Wren w/a snack on a saguaro cactus in Tucson, Arizona.
