Stunning Bird Photography Highlights Climate Change Threats
The 2024 Audubon Photography Awards showcase the beauty and vulnerability of North American bird species.
- The contest received over 2,300 entries from across the US and Canada, featuring both professional and amateur photographers.
- The Grand Prize went to a dramatic image of two endangered Blackburnian Warblers by Mathew Malwitz.
- New categories like the Birds in Landscapes Prize emphasize the connection between birds and their environments.
- Winning photos include species such as the California Quail and Sedge Wren, both threatened by climate change.
- The competition underscores the urgent need for conservation efforts as two-thirds of North American birds face extinction.
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