Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Have you thought of getting your loved one a nice fish—or perhaps a pretty stick? Get into the romantic spirit with these five portraits of bird pairs from past editions of our Photo Contest.
![2014 Photo Contest Entry © David Peller](https://blogs.massaudubon.org/yourgreatoutdoors/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2016/02/Red-breasted-Merganser-by-David-Peller-2014.jpg)
Red-breasted mergansers, 2014 Photo Contest Entry © David Peller
![2012 Photo Contest Entry © Ronald Reynolds](https://blogs.massaudubon.org/yourgreatoutdoors/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2016/02/Great-Blue-Heron-by-Ronald-Reynolds-2012.jpg)
Great blue herons, 2012 Photo Contest Entry © Ronald Reynolds
![Northern cardinals, 2015 Photo Contest Entry © Janet MacCausland](https://blogs.massaudubon.org/yourgreatoutdoors/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2016/02/Northern-Cardinal-by-Janet-MacCausland-2015.jpg)
Northern cardinals, 2015 Photo Contest Entry © Janet MacCausland
![Northern pintails, 2012 Photo Contest Entry © Ken DiBiccari](https://blogs.massaudubon.org/yourgreatoutdoors/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2016/02/Northern-Pintail-by-Ken-DiBiccari-2012.jpg)
Northern pintails, 2012 Photo Contest Entry © Ken DiBiccari
![Belted kingfishers, 2015 Photo Contest Entry © Susan Wellington](https://blogs.massaudubon.org/yourgreatoutdoors/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2016/02/Susan-Wellington-2015.jpg)
Belted kingfishers, 2015 Photo Contest Entry © Susan Wellington