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Mastering Bird Photography: 30 Stunning Photos That Teach You to Shoot Like a Pro

Bird photography hits different. It’s fast, unpredictable, and honestly a little addictive once you get into it. One second, the scene is calm, next thing you know, a bird launches...

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bird photography in Europe is a challenge

Photographing Urban Wildlife: First Steps Into the Wild Next Door

Wildlife photography is often associated with iconic species such as lions on the savannah, elephants crossing golden plains, or bears roaming in areas like Yellowstone National Pa...

This photographer spent 45 years chasing birds – here's the gear he swears by

Rainbow Lorikeet Nikon D810 w/ Nikkor 400mm F2.8 + 2.0x TC | F8 | 1/400 sec | ISO 3600Photo: Lance Blackburn If there's any class of creatures that deserves to be captured on c...

Species Spotlight: Black-throated Sunbird

I have a completely unproven theory that many bird photographers are people who would love to create beautiful art—but combine this ambition with a distinct lack of artistic skill,...

Nature’s Dark Poetry: 27 Remarkable Bird Photos by Magnus Berggren

There’s wildlife photography, and then there’s the haunting visual world created by Magnus Berggren. The Swedish photographer doesn’t simply document birds in nature; he turns them...

Three Photos: The Art of Not Sinking

African Jacana, Letaba, Kruger Park, South Africa, November 2018 Pheasant-tailed Jacana, Sigiriya area, Sri Lanka, March 2025 Bronze-winged Jacana, Kaeng Krachan, Thailand, July 20...

30 Mesmerizing Bird Portraits by Matt Huras That Turn Ordinary Moments Into Art

Nature photography has a way of making you pause and notice the world anew. Step into Matt Huras’s world, and you’ll feel it right away. Living in Ontario, Canada, Matt doesn’t jus...

The Secret Life of Finland’s Birds: 33 Incredible Nature Photos by Jukka Risikko

Deep in the forests and frozen landscapes of Western Finland, photographer Jukka Risikko is quietly capturing moments most people never get to see. From misty cranes at sunrise to...

Bird Photography Doesn't Have to Mean Maximum Shutter Speed Every Time

Most bird shots live and die at 1/2,000 of a second or faster. That single setting works, but it locks you into one type of image and leaves a huge range of creative possibilities...

The Nature Photography Contest: 22 Breathtaking Winners in Wildlife and Birds

There’s something truly captivating about nature photography; it’s raw, unpredictable, and humbling in ways words can hardly capture. The Nature Photography Contest gathers photogr...

A perched parakeet and a posing squirrel – readers’ best photographs

Click here to submit a picture for publication in these online galleries and/or on the Guardian letters page Continue reading...

Wings of Elegance: 30 Great Egret Photos by American Photographer Fenqiang Liu

If you’ve ever seen a Great Egret float over a foggy Florida wetland, you know exactly how mesmerizing it is. The bird’s smooth flight, pure white feathers glowing in the evening s...

How Big is a Glissening-green Tanager?

Birds of Mangalajodi: A visual journey into Chilika’s avian paradise

A stunning photographic volume documents Mangalajodi’s vibrant birdlife through years of dedication by a couple whose shared passion transcended loss, blending artistry, patience a...

Three Photos: Purple

Purple-rumped Sunbird, Sigiriya area, Sri Lanka Mar 2025 Purple-winged Roller, Tangkoko, North Sulawesi, Jul 2024 Purple-naped Spiderhunter, Tan Phu, Vietnam, Mar 2024 Purple Heron...

How to Fix a Tricky Bird Photo in Lightroom Classic

Bird photos shot in dappled shade are some of the hardest to edit well. The exposure is tricky, green foliage casts color onto everything, and the subject can easily get lost in a...

Birds at Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park

I saw lots of birds during my visit to Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park in January. Kingfishers were still hanging around (they are only here in the winter). This one was posing nic...

The Spark That Catches: How a Birder Is Born

From a hawk in the yard to a fallen magpie‑jay in Chiapas, it was a roadrunner in Del Puerto Canyon that ultimately lit the spark that made me a birder.

EB49 – Turquoise Jay: The Andean Jewel of Ecuador

At Guango Lodge, the Turquoise Jay’s explosive burst of color and the challenge of photographing its shifting blues transformed a rich morning of cloudforest birding into a definin...

Birding on the Rio Grande

Harris's Hawk

Hidden Gems Along the Anchorage Birding Trail

In summer of 2025, I embarked on the internship assignment of my dreams. Armed with a Nikon D3200, a 2008 birding map, and a healthy supply of coffee, I set out with my coworker to...

The Week In Pictures #747

Before we dive in, a quick answer to last week’s What Bird Is This? #34. The mystery bird was a scarce and elegant visitor, and well done to those who ... The post The Week In Pic...

A cold afternoon with some birds on the beach

While my sister was visiting in February we stopped by the Seaside Seabird Sanctuary. The sanctuary is a hospital, rescue, rehab and release facility that admits around 3500+ injur...