The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual four-day event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are across the continent. Anyone can participate, from beginning bird watchers to experts. It takes as little as 15 minutes on one day, or you can count for as long as you like each day of the event. It's free, fun, and easy-and it helps the birds."

Personal tools

Read our photo contest rules and terms of use.

Upload your 2012 GBBC images here

Be sure to visit our photo gallery to see a selection of beautiful images from this year's count as well as albums from past years.

2011 Photo Contest Winners

Click on each link below to see last year's top five finalists in each of the six contest categories. Congratulations to all our winners!

 

Overall

Behavior

Composition

Group

Habitat

People

 

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      Overall Winner
American Tree Sparrow
By Lesley Mattuchio, MA