FeatherFest is an annual birding and nature photography festival held during spring migration in Galveston.
The 21st Annual FeatherFest will be held in April 2023. Annually, the Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council preludes this event with the Birding & Nature Photo Contest AKA FeatherFest PhotoFest which offers serious AND casual nature photographers the opportunity to appreciate the spring migration. There are even prizes!
pictured: 2021 Grand Prize Winning Photo by Dan Lotan
Galveston is one of the top locations in the country for birding because it hosts a wide variety of habitats in a small geographical area where some 300 species make their permanent or temporary home throughout the year.
Mark your calendar for April 20-23, 2023 to attend Galveston FeatherFest: the largest birding festival on the Upper Texas Coast, and the only one with a dedicated nature photography track!
Below we will be updating the weekly winners as well as the grand prize winner.
Where the Texas Coast begins.