🦅 AmericasTopBirder

Discover. Photograph. Vote. Compete.

AmericasTopBirder is a community for bird photographers and hardcore birders. Share your best photographs, and your most amazing finds, and vote for the photographs and rarities you think deserve recognition.


© All photographs are copyrighted by their respective photographers. Unauthorized use is prohibited.

How AmericasTopBirder Works

It's simple to participate.

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1. Share Your Photograph

Registered members can upload their favorite bird photographs. Add a title, description, category, and photographer information.

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2. Vote

Browse approved photographs in the Gallery and vote for the photographs you like best. Each member can vote for a photograph once.

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3. Climb the Leaderboard

Votes determine the most popular photographs. Check the leaderboard to see the top photographs and photographers.

Two Ways to Participate

Photographs can be submitted in two categories.

⭐ Photography

Photographs judged on qualities such as composition, clarity, lighting, detail, and overall photographic appeal.

🦅 Rarity

Photographs featuring birds that are unusual, uncommon, or especially difficult to encounter and photograph.

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Every Bird Has a Story

Share the photographs that capture yours.

🗳️ How Voting Works

Voting is designed to keep the competition simple and fair.

  • You must have an account to vote.
  • Browse approved photographs in the Gallery.
  • Each member can vote for a photograph once.
  • Vote totals are displayed with each photograph.
  • The most-voted photographs appear on the Leaderboard.

🏆 Follow the Competition

See which photographs and photographers are receiving the most votes.

View Photo Leaderboard

Ready to Join?

Create a free login to vote and submit your own bird photographs.

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