{"id":11696,"date":"2026-09-03T05:03:48","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T03:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brokenmount.com\/bm\/2026\/09\/03\/ice-wings-and-a-winning-shot-inside-the-2026-audubon-photography-awards\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T05:03:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T03:03:48","slug":"ice-wings-and-a-winning-shot-inside-the-2026-audubon-photography-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brokenmount.com\/bm\/2026\/09\/03\/ice-wings-and-a-winning-shot-inside-the-2026-audubon-photography-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Ice, wings, and a winning shot: Inside the 2026 Audubon Photography Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\tJacqueline Burke\u2019s Roseate Spoonbill won the Grand Prize in this year\u2019s Audubon Photography Awards, part of a full slate of category winners from across the Americas.<\/p>\n

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The National Audubon Society has announced the winners of the\u00a02026 Audubon Photography Awards<\/a>, with Jacqueline Burke of the US winning the US and Canada Grand Prize for a photo of a Roseate Spoonbill and Francisco Castro Escobar of Chile winning the Chile and Colombia Grand Prize for a photo of a Lesser Horned Owl.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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The specific geographic designations reflect the Audubon Society\u2019s hemispheric conservation model. Birds aren\u2019t bound by international borders, and hundreds of species migrate thousands of kilometers each year along flyways that stretch between North, Central and South America. Colombia hosts nearly 20 percent of the world\u2019s avian species, and Chile\u2019s 6,435km (3,999mi) of coastline and wetlands are vital stopovers and wintering grounds for many shorebirds coming from as far away as the Arctic.<\/p>\n

The National Audubon Society, founded in 1905<\/a>, sponsors the contest each year to celebrate bird and bird habitat photography and to further its conservation mission. This is the second year the competition has included prizes to Chile and Colombia residents. Winners and honorable mentions will be published online in Audubon magazine, and winners will be featured in the Fall 2026 print issue. The top 100 photos will be announced on September 23. If you\u2019re interested in entering next year\u2019s competition, which opens for entries on January 13, 2027, you can find the\u00a0full contest rules and category details<\/a> on the Audubon website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you really enjoy bird photography, you can also check out our coverage of Audubon\u2019s previous award winners from\u00a02025<\/a>, 2023<\/a>\u00a0and 2022<\/a>.<\/p>\n

U.S. and Canada winners<\/h2>\n
\"Roseate<\/a>Jacqueline Burke<\/span><\/figure>\n

Photographer:<\/strong> Jacqueline Burke (USA)
Award:<\/strong> Grand Prize
Species:<\/strong> Roseate Spoonbill
Photo location:<\/strong> St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park, St. Augustine, Florida, USA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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\"A<\/a>Liron Gertsman<\/span><\/figure>\n

Photographer:<\/strong> Liron Gertsman (Canada)
Award:<\/strong> Birds in Landscapes \u2013 Winner
Species:<\/strong> White-tailed Tropicbird
Photo location: <\/strong>Hawai\u2019i Volcanoes National Park, Volcano, Hawai\u2019i, USA<\/p>\n

\"Small<\/a>Nick Parayko<\/span><\/figure>\n

Photographer:<\/strong> Nick Parayko (Canada)
Award: <\/strong>Birds Without Borders \u2013 Winner
Species: <\/strong>Tennessee Warbler
Photo location:<\/strong> St. Albert, Alberta, Canada (in his backyard)<\/p>\n

\"Seabirds<\/a>Josh Galicki<\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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Photographer:<\/strong> Josh Galicki (USA)
Award:<\/strong> Conservation \u2013 winner
Species:<\/strong> Northern Gannets
Photo location: <\/strong>Isle of Noss, Shetland Islands, United Kingdom<\/p>\n

\"Woodpecker<\/a>Mike Henry<\/span><\/figure>\n

Photographer:<\/strong> Mike Henry (USA)
Award: <\/strong>Plants for Birds \u2013 winner
Species: <\/strong>Gila Woodpecker and saguaro cactus
Photo location: <\/strong>Tucson, Arizona, USA<\/p>\n

\"Bird<\/a>Ian Shultz<\/span><\/figure>\n

Photographer: <\/strong>Ian Shultz (USA)
Award:<\/strong> Youth \u2013 Winner
Species:<\/strong> Rock Pigeon
Photo location: <\/strong>Golden Gardens Park, Seattle, Washington, USA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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\"Common<\/a>Gail Bisson<\/span><\/figure>\n

Photographer:<\/strong> Gail Bisson (Canada)
Award:<\/strong> Female Bird \u2013 Winner
Species:<\/strong> Common Merganser
Photo location:<\/strong> East Bay Sandbar, Nova Scotia, Canada<\/p>\n

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Chile and Colombia winners<\/h2>\n
\"Great<\/a>Francisco Castro Escobar<\/span><\/figure>\n

Photographer:<\/strong> Francisco Castro Escobar (Chile)
Award:<\/strong> Grand
Species:<\/strong> Lesser Horned Owl
Photo location:<\/strong> Antofagasta, Chile<\/p>\n

\"Close-up<\/a>Rodrigo Gonz\u00e1lez Pairoa<\/span><\/figure>\n

Photographer:<\/strong> Rodrigo Gonz\u00e1lez Pairoa (Chile)
Award:<\/strong> Birds Without Borders \u2013 Winner
Species:<\/strong> Black-browed Albatross
Photo location:<\/strong> Almirantazgo Fjord, Chile<\/p>\n

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Photographer:<\/strong> Nicol\u00e1s Mu\u00f1oz Garc\u00eda (Chile)
Award: <\/strong>Video \u2013 Winner
Species:<\/strong> Black-browed Albatross
Photo location:<\/strong> Isla Cha\u00f1aral Marine Reserve, Huasco Province, Chile. The nearest town is Caleta Cha\u00f1aral de Aceituno<\/p>\n

\"Two<\/a>Santiago Giraldo<\/span><\/figure>\n

Photographer:<\/strong> Santiago Giraldo (Colombia)
Award:<\/strong> Plants for Birds Colombia \u2013 Winner
Species:<\/strong> Yellow-eared Parrot and Quindio wax palm
Photo location:<\/strong> Anaime, Cajamarca, Tolima<\/p>\n

\"Small<\/a>Juan David Camacho M\u00e1rquez<\/span><\/figure>\n

Photographer: <\/strong>Juan David Camacho M\u00e1rquez (Colombia)
Award:<\/strong> Youth \u2013 Winner
Species: <\/strong>Canada Warbler
Photo location: <\/strong>Do\u00f1a Dora Birding, El Queremal, Valle del Cauca, Colombia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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\"Green<\/a>Santiago P\u00e9rez Rinc\u00f3n<\/span><\/figure>\n

Photographer: <\/strong>Santiago P\u00e9rez Rinc\u00f3n (Colombia)
Award: <\/strong>Conservation \u2013 Winner
Species:<\/strong> Yellow-eared Parrot
Photo location:<\/strong> Anaime River Canyon, Rural District of the Municipality of Cajamarca, Department of Tolima, Colombia.<\/p>\n

\"Brown<\/a>Faber Mosquera Alvarez<\/span><\/figure>\n

Photographer: <\/strong>Faber Mosquera Alvarez (Colombia)
Award:<\/strong> Birds in Landscapes, Colombia \u2013 Winner
Species: <\/strong>Oilbird
Photo location: <\/strong>Pijao, Quind\u00edo, Colombia. In the Ca\u00f1\u00f3n de los Gu\u00e1charos<\/p>\n

\"Penguin<\/a>Gonzalo Bertolotto Quintana<\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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Photographer:<\/strong> Gonzalo Bertolotto Quintana (Chile)
Award: <\/strong>Coastal Birds of Chile \u2013 Winner
Species: <\/strong>Gentoo Penguin
Photo location: <\/strong>Fildes Bay, Antarctica, in the vicinity of the Chilean bases<\/p>\n

\"Two<\/a>Timothy Dhalleine<\/span><\/figure>\n

Photographer: <\/strong>Timothy Dhalleine (Chile)
Award: <\/strong>Birds in Landscapes, Chile \u2013 Winner
Species:<\/strong> Crested Caracara
Photo location:<\/strong> Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes and Chilean Antarctic region, Chile<\/p>\n

About the Author: <\/span>Dale Baskin is a professional photographer, writer, and filmmaker based in the Pacific Northwest. He is the Managing Editor of DPReview.com.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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