Outdoors

Beautiful bird photography captured by cottagers

The 2023 Photo Contest is open now. Submit your entries here.

During the annual Cottage Life Photo Contest, we ask you to send in your best wildlife shots—and they never disappoint! Last year we received some of the most amazing bird photography we’ve ever seen. It looks like a lot of cottages were out in the wild, practicing their bird-watching skills. Here are some of the most beautiful bird photographs we received in 2020. Did you take a picture that deserves to be seen? Enter the 2021 Cottage Life Photo Contest now!

Looking for tips on how to take better bird photos? We’ve got you covered.

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