The 2025 ĢAv Photography Awards: Winners
Enjoy our annual celebration of outstanding bird visuals—now featuring new prizes and winners from across the Western Hemisphere.
Exclusive Library Content
Learn more about ĢAv's impact as a member of the Great Egret Society
Check out our special digital content
- ĢAv’s Birds and Offshore Wind: Developing the Offshore Wind that Birds Need. You can view a recording of .
- The Magic of Migration at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, with Sanctuary Director Keith Laakkonen. Watch a recording of .
- ĢAv’s Bird Migration Explorer webinar (MidAtlantic). on how to use this online tool to learn more about the heroic annual journeys made by over 450 bird species, and the challenges they face along the way.
- What’s good for birds is also good for climate change mitigation. Learn more in our latest report on Natural Climate Solutions.
- Explore the 2025 ĢAv Photography Awards winners—now featuring Chile and Colombia. Check them out here.
Great Egret Society Impact Reports
If you’d like to view more reports showing ĢAv’s impact over the years, please visit our report hub.
Featured Posts
Birds on the Move
Nearly 350 ĢAv members describe a favorite fall migration story.
Birds Bring Solace for ĢAv Members During Pandemic
More than 600 nature lovers describe how birds have been a source of comfort through this crisis period.
ĢAv Members Share Inspirational Stories and Local Conservation Victories
Now more than ever, "hope is the thing with feathers."
ĢAv Members Wade Through Memories of Their Favorite Water Birds
Great Blue Herons, Ospreys, Atlantic Puffins, and more...
The Joy of Being a Bird Ambassador
More than 300 ĢAv members described a time when they introduced others to the wonderful world of birds.
ĢAv Members Focus on Their Favorite Bird Photos
Over 100 shutterbugs took us behind the viewfinder of their best photos.
The ĢAv Mural Project Brings Birdsong to Life in Washington Heights
December 13, 2021 —
An eye-catching and abstract new mixed media mural by artist Jessica Maffia is the first of the public-art project to focus on sound.
Amid a Drought Crisis, Inspiration from ĢAv in Western Water for Birds and People
December 13, 2021 —
In 2021, ĢAv led the way in protecting rivers, lakes, and bird habitat in the West.
ĢAv Spotlight: Zakiyyah Madyun is Piecing it All Together
December 06, 2021 —
How an imaginative film graduate is using her passion for conservation to create entertaining videos for ĢAv’s video channels.
The Important Role of “Swamplands” in the Fight Against Climate Change
December 01, 2021 —
A look to the Hudson Bay Lowlands
ĢAv Spotlight: Tania Romero Sees Death and Rebirth in the Shapes of Birds
November 29, 2021 —
For the Debs Park program coordinator, birds are an important element of her identity and a connection to her ancestors.
Top Wins for Birds and People in 2021
November 29, 2021 —
This year was uniquely challenging, but ĢAv and its supporters achieved some incredible victories to support both birds and people.
Warmer Oceans Raise the ‘Divorce’ Rate Among Typically Loyal Albatross Pairs
November 24, 2021 —
A new study of Black-browed Albatrosses provides a reminder that climate change can affect birds in unexpected ways.
Ask Kenn: What’s Up With Bird Color Morphs and Phases?
November 24, 2021 —
In some species, many adults wear different color patterns from others. Kenn Kaufman explains the phenomenon, and the lingo to describe it.
The ĢAv Mural Project Takes Flight in Rockford, Illinois
November 24, 2021 —
Paintings of imperiled birds beautify buildings throughout the city, providing a catalyst for conversations about climate change.
Ending Uncertainty Over Clean Water Rules Will Put Biden Officials to the Test
November 22, 2021 —
How to define 'waters of the United States' has high stakes for many essential bird habitats—and it's more complicated than it sounds.
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