2015 Audubon Photography Awards
The Audubon Society shows off the best of the best in birdlife photography for 2015. Judges had the challenging task of selecting their favorites from nearly 9,000 images submitted by amateur and professional photographers.
Photo: Double-crested Cormorant, Professional Winner, Chris Gug
Grand Prize Winner
Great Egret, Grand Prize Winner, Melissa Groo
Fine Art Winner
Laughing Gull, Double-crested Cormorant, Royal Tern, Fine Art Winner, Constance Mier
Horned Puffin
Horned Puffin, Aaron Baggenstos
Purple Gallinules
Purple Gallinules, Fine Art Honorable Mention, Mary Angela Luzader
Sandhill Crane
Sandhill Crane, Professional Honorable Mention, Jason Savage
Brandt's Cormorant
Brand't Cormorant, Jack Sassard
American Avocet
American Avocet, Melissa Groo
Prothonotary Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler, Amateur Winner, Donald Wuori
Great Horned Owl
Great Horned Owl, Wink Gaines
American Flamingo
American Flamingo, Amateur Honorable Mention, Steve Russell
Wandering Albatross
Wandering Albatross, Bill Klipp
Black Skimmer
Black Skimmer, Amateur Honorable Mention, Tim Timmis
Wood Duck
Wood Duck, Peter Brannon