Northern Cardinal by Anita Bhala
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Category 2: People's Choice
Grand Prize Winner
Jelly Squabble!!
Pam Garcia
Mansfield, LA, USA
These 3 seemed to be squabbling over the food and if you look very closely right under the blue jay you will see a cardinal peeping!!
Category 6: People's Choice
Second Place Winner
Close Encounter
Deborah Yaworsky
Olean, NY, USA
Cardinals and snow are made for each other. It always seems that while they spend the warm months fiercely chasing each other off the other’s territory, the sheer numbers of them at the Winter feeders make for more peaceful coexistence. They decorate the trees like Christmas ornaments and while they wait their turn, like this female, the opportunities for picture taking multiply.
Category 8: People's Choice
Third Place Winner
Anna’s Hummingbird
Robert Hechler
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Photographed during a study break at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC. I find birding to be an excellent way to clear my mind of any stresses brought on by school.
Category 8: Judges' Choice
Painted Bunting Out of Range
Andrew Mills
Potomac, MD, USA
This Painted Bunting strayed from his usual winter grounds and found his way up to Washington D.C., becoming a local celebrity and drawing bird watchers from around the region. He was pretty reliably seen foraging on certain areas of the tow path and nearby trails. This photo was taken in a light snow at the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, Great Falls National Park in Maryland on the morning of Inauguration Day, 2021. It took about four hours for him to get comfortable and close enough to get this image, but I’m glad I stayed for this once-in-a-lifetime sighting.
Category 7: People's Choice
A snowflake with your seed?
gregory cruthis
Decatur, IL, USA
Subzero temps so we try to keep enough seed out to help feed our cardinals. This guy didn’t seem to mind a snowflake with his seed.
Category 7: Judges' Choice
White-Throated Sparrow Twirl
Nikki Buchalski
East Brunswick, NJ, USA
While I have many favorite feeder birds, I always look forward to seeing a beautiful winter visitor in New Jersey, the White-Throated Sparrow.
Category 5: Judges' Choice
Rudolph
Anita Bhala
Pennington, NJ, USA
I put some greenery and berries on the deck as a decorative touch… A surprise visitor showed up and started eating my berries!
Category 5: People's Choice
Tea Party in the Sun
Karen Burke
Enfield, CT, USA
When I set up this Tea Party, I didn’t expect as squirrel and a bird to show up at the same time! Chickadees and red squirrels are very bold/brave.
Category 4: People's Choice
10 bluebirds at a heated birdbath in the winter
Judy Carlson
Spotsylvania, VA, USA
we have a heated birthdate on our deck and after winter snow storm bluebirds gathered for a drink
Category 4: Judges' Choice
Blue jay
Kim Caruso
Ipswich, MA, USA
Blue jays enjoying the old sunflower seed heads
Category 3: People's Choice
The Dance
Tina Glidden
Benson, AZ, USA
This pair of House Finch appear to be dancing and are totally wrapped up in the moment. A once in a lifetime shot and completely unplanned
Category 1: People's Choice
This One’s Mine!!
Maureen Hills-Urbat
Cochrane, AB, Canada
I put peanuts in the stump for the birds and then sit and watch the fun. The Blue Jays are usually good at taking turns but there were a few squabbles and managed to catch this interaction between the two birds.
Category 1: Judges' Choice
Snowy Seeds
Diane Murray
Scarborough, Maine, USA
A titmouse stops for a snack on a snowy afternoon.
