The Wildest, Most Jaw-Dropping Bird Pics From the 2025 & 2026 Audubon Awards

Meet the star: a pink flamingo-ish Roseate Spoonbill caught in action at a Florida alligator park.

Cactus and bird team-up alert! This woodpecker was chilling on a saguaro cactus in sunny Arizona.

A Gentoo penguin posing like it's on a fashion runway... right near Chile’s Antarctic bases.

This cormorant is catching some chill underwater vibes with some algae and seagrass in California.

Epic Crested Caracara hanging out in Chile’s mega scenic Torres del Paine National Park.

This albatross is the ultimate globe-trotter, soaring over Chile’s stunning fjords.

Raven squad chilling in California’s Big Sur State Park - black feathers and all!

This hawk was spotted soaring in Colombia, reminding us why conservation rocks.

This tropicbird was caught mid-glide in Hawaii’s volcano park. Majestic much?

Spotted this cormorant rocking red legs in beautiful coastal Chile.

A tiny tyrant with big personality hanging out in Chile’s wetlands.

This owl’s got big ears and bigger style at a California park.

Pink flamingos paint a gorgeous scene in the Chilean wilderness.

The tiny but mighty Austral Pygmy-Owl caught in Chile’s wild lands.

Here’s a tiny hummingbird and its plant buddy caught in Colombian nature.

An eagle soaring high in Washington state - freedom at its finest.

This duck is looking oh-so-fancy on a Nova Scotia beach.

This nighthawk really knows how to blend in… or maybe just look cool in Florida!

An oilbird captured in Colombia’s lush canyon - it’s like a night shift superstar!

This cormorant was hanging out by the water in Chile’s famous Limarí region.

This bird just can’t get enough of Brooklyn’s dogwood blossoms.

This kingfisher was king of the park in Valdivia, Chile. Bow down!

This flock of parrots is bringing some serious color to Cali, Colombia.

Strutting its stuff at Papudo, Chile, this stilt is all legs and attitude.

Two oystercatchers hanging on the shores of Antofagasta, Chile.

Double the parrots, double the fun among Colombia’s tropical trees.

Cormorant chilling at California’s Natural Bridges State Beach with some surfgrass pals.

This colorful parrot was snapped in Colombia’s river canyons - nature’s VIP.

A hummingbird shining bright in Colombia’s Valle del Cauca.

Another shoutout to Colombia’s colorful parrots, this time with the iconic wax palm.

This duck’s hanging out by Colombia’s rivers, looking cool doing it.

This Yellowlegs was busy hanging out in Colombia’s wetlands, looking sharp.

This Royal Tern was ruling the waves near Colombian islands.

This backyard warbler proves you don’t need to travel far to snap amazing bird shots.

This pigeon looks like the king of Golden Gardens Park in Seattle.

A lesser horned owl staring down the camera in Chile’s dry lands.

A flashy Andean Cock-of-the-rock showing off in Colombia’s rainforest.

An acorn woodpecker holding court in the California hills.

Frigatebirds flexing their wing game on Mexico’s Pacific coast.

Cute little sanderlings making waves (literally) in Massachusetts.

A sparrow doing its sparrow thing with scenic Idaho mountains behind.

Gull squad spotted on a windy Chilean beach looking cool and salty.

A grebe doing its aquatic thing on a Colombian lake.

This warbler adds a pop of color to Cali’s tropical scene.

Pelican showing off its beachside skills at Cannon Beach, Oregon.

Andean Condor showing off Chile’s epic mountains.

A cluster of sleek gannets rocking the Canadian coastline.

A red-tailed hawk catching some Californian sun.

Snow geese flocking in the chilly Washington air.

A cute and quirky burrowing owl from Florida’s Marco Island.

American Oystercatcher showing off on a Chilean wetland beach.

An ultra-cool Canada Warbler hanging out in Colombia’s birding paradise.

Two colorful birds hanging in some spritely Colombian plants.

A great blue heron doing its elegant dance in a Texas swamp.