Vote in the Backyard Photo Contest

View dazzling reader photos and let us know which is your favorite.

Help us crown a winner!

Thousands of exceptional entries were submitted to the Birds & Blooms Backyard Photo Contest, and our team picked four shining stars from each category: birds, blooms and butterflies. Here’s where you come in! Turn the page to see the 12 finalists, and vote for your favorites at birdsandblooms.com/contests by Nov. 29.

of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, shares the story behind last year’s grand prize winning photo. “This shot of a cedar waxwing was taken in my yard with a Nikon D3100 and a 300 mm lens. Every fall these beautiful birds visit the area, and I was lucky enough to witness this scene one morning as they ate berries from one of my viburnums. This photo is special to me because it’s a once-in-a-lifetime snapshot of a gorgeous bird.”