Audubon Photography Awards Release The Best Entries Of Birds Chowing Down And They're Hilarious

In the latest release of the Audubon Society's bird-nerd photos, we're given a glimpse into the predatory realm of our flying, feathery friends and let's just say we have never been more happy to be at the top of the food chain. 

The photos were released as part of the nonprofit conservation organization's annual photography competition, and even though these images didn't necessarily take home the grand prize, they remind us just how eclectic and unique the avian world truly is. As Audubon notes, birds need to eat a lot in order to survive – we can only imagine how tiring flying around can be. For many species, that means fueling up requires eating as much as one-third of their body weight every day. Dainty little hummingbirds might eat up to 100 percent of their body weight in nectar alone, while the medium-sized Cooper's Hawk eats around 12 percent of its weight each day. For a human weighing around 68 kilograms (150 pounds), that's the equivalent to 8 kilograms (18 pounds) of grub, about 48 cheeseburgers. 

Not to mention, the diet of our avian amigos is quite the nature-inspired buffet. In 2018, photographers from around the world captured birds eating everything from fish to frogs and lizards to starfish – even other birds (oops).