Peter Anthony, 2025 may have just begun but the early birds are hard at work creating our stunning calendar for 2026!
We’ve narrowed down the cover bird choices to our four favorites: the Common Tern, Long-eared Owl, Anna’s Hummingbird, and Blue Jay. We think these photos will inspire you and other bird lovers and remind you how we’re giving birds a fighting chance in a changing world.
Now it’s your turn! Tell us which photo most inspires your love of birds and best represents our mission by clicking on one of the buttons below.
Our 2026 calendar will feature images of some of our country’s most cherished bird species which we can help protect every day of the year thanks to generous support from kind friends like you. But there can only be one cover bird! So please, take a moment to tell us your favorite before Thursday’s deadline.
Photos Left to Right: Common Terns. Yan Zhang/Audubon Photography Awards; Blue Jay. Adrienne Elliot/Audubon Photography Awards; Long-eared Owl. Scott Suriano/Audubon Photography Awards; Anna’s Hummingbird. Jasmine Johnson/Audubon Photography Awards