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17 December, 2024 - 17 January, 2025

Festive Feathers - Holiday Photo Challenge

Festive Feathers - Holiday Photo Challenge
Log 5 species
17 Dec, 2024 - 17 Jan, 2025
279 participants
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🐦 Photograph and log 5 species

🏆 Spread the love for birds through your photos and earn your finisher’s badge

⭐ Win amazing Birdfy AI Cams

Every birder knows the thrill—just one more bird, and suddenly you've spent the afternoon immersed in nature. This holiday season, Birdfy invites you to capture that magic with a holiday birdwatching challenge!

To complete the challenge, all you have to do is photograph and log at least 5 bird species between 17 Dec - 17 Jan. Get your finisher’s badge and be in with a chance to win a Smart Birdfy Feeder Bamboo ($279.99), a Smart Birdfy Feeder ($219.99) or some Premium Bird Seed ($19.99).

Birdfy makes the ultimate camera and AI bird identification birdfeeders, blending technology with a love for nature so you never miss a bird visit. So, grab your camera or smartphone, get outdoors and let’s go birding.

No need to be a pro, any photo counts!

To be added to the prize draw, you just need to complete the challenge. It's not about being at the top of the leaderboard - although that does feel nice - it's about birds, fun and photos; in that order!

This challenge is for anyone with a Birda account. This challenge is for tickable species only. You can read more about tickable species here.

This challenge starts and ends based on the Eastern Standard Time (EST) time zone. All individual species logged globally will count towards this challenge and will be included in any leaderboard placement. All sightings must be logged before midnight on the day the challenge ends.

Be honest with yourself and other birders, but above all, respectful of them and any other outdoor users, everywhere – especially online. If you didn’t see it (or hear it), please don’t put it on Birda.

Challenge summary

2,533

Sightings

892h 45m

Time in nature

855

Days wild

Mike has seen a Pintail!
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Leaderboard
# species
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Mike D
97
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Terrilyn A
76
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Ricky V
71
4
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Zach S
62
5
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jennifer V
61
6
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Jay C
61
7
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Chris F
61
8
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Amber V
60
9
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Sanam S
57
10
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Scott J
53
11
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Winnie P
52
12
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Marina G
45
Most Seen Species
# sightings
Mallard
230
Northern Cardinal
230
Yellow-rumped Warbler
223
Canada Goose
200
American Crow
181
Blue Jay
162
Great Blue Heron
157
Red-bellied Woodpecker
142
American Robin
137
House Finch
136
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