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FIGHT or flight: From flamingos feeding their young , to mother goose giving her a newly hatched brood a ride upstream...Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017. Pink Flamingo feeding young. Category: Best Portrait Awards: Gold. Photographer: ALEJANDRO PRIETO ROJAS Location: Rio Lagartos
1/27FIGHT or flight: From flamingos feeding their young , to mother goose giving her a newly hatched brood a ride upstream...Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017. Pink Flamingo feeding young. Category: Best Portrait Awards: Gold. Photographer: ALEJANDRO PRIETO ROJAS Location: Rio Lagartos
Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017. Creative Study of Great Grey Owl. Category: Creative Imagery Photographer: Markus Varesvuo “A black-and-white study of the Great Grey Owl, snow and light in winter’s darkness.” Location: Kuusamo, Finland
2/27Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017. Creative Study of Great Grey Owl. Category: Creative Imagery Photographer: Markus Varesvuo “A black-and-white study of the Great Grey Owl, snow and light in winter’s darkness.” Location: Kuusamo, Finland
Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017. Pitsea landfill. Category: Birds in Flight Awards: Honourable Mention. Photographer: Gabor Kapus. “We were ringing gulls at Pitsea landfill using cannon nets to catch the birds, the camera was on the ground just at the front of the net. I was trying to capture the moment when the net is fired and is still in the air above the camera. As we were waiting to fire the net this fox walked right at the front of the camera scaring all birds into the air but at least I take this great image.”
3/27Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017. Pitsea landfill. Category: Birds in Flight Awards: Honourable Mention. Photographer: Gabor Kapus. “We were ringing gulls at Pitsea landfill using cannon nets to catch the birds, the camera was on the ground just at the front of the net. I was trying to capture the moment when the net is fired and is still in the air above the camera. As we were waiting to fire the net this fox walked right at the front of the camera scaring all birds into the air but at least I take this great image.”
Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017. A Perfect Landing. Category: Birds in Flight Awards: Gold. Photographer: Bret Charman “ I was photographing Australian Pelicans on the edge of a small mangrove swamp in Urunga Head, NSW - they were resting in the calm, shallow waters and the soft evening light was providing the perfect conditions to capture reflections. With one quick shot I managed to capture scene exactly as I had wanted - it was the perfect moment and one I will never forget!”
4/27Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017. A Perfect Landing. Category: Birds in Flight Awards: Gold. Photographer: Bret Charman “ I was photographing Australian Pelicans on the edge of a small mangrove swamp in Urunga Head, NSW - they were resting in the calm, shallow waters and the soft evening light was providing the perfect conditions to capture reflections. With one quick shot I managed to capture scene exactly as I had wanted - it was the perfect moment and one I will never forget!”
Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017. Who’s that handsome dude? Category: Birds in the Garden Awards: Honourable Mention Photographer: Kelvin Dao “ A woodpecker curiously look at himself in the mirror of a truck in Singapore”
5/27Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017. Who’s that handsome dude? Category: Birds in the Garden Awards: Honourable Mention Photographer: Kelvin Dao “ A woodpecker curiously look at himself in the mirror of a truck in Singapore”
Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017. Daily basket. Category: Best Portrait Photographer: Lonel Onofras “ I was sunk in the water with a good camouflage that offered me the opportunity to be very close to my model for a good portrait” Location: Danube Delta Romania
6/27Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017. Daily basket. Category: Best Portrait Photographer: Lonel Onofras “ I was sunk in the water with a good camouflage that offered me the opportunity to be very close to my model for a good portrait” Location: Danube Delta Romania
Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017 “The battle” Category: Bird Behaviour Photographer: Jose Garcia. “ Great White Heron fighting a green snake in the Florida Everglades. The fight lasted for nearly 20 minutes with the Heron having to release its prey. Location: Florida Everglades National Park, Homestead Florida
7/27Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017 “The battle” Category: Bird Behaviour Photographer: Jose Garcia. “ Great White Heron fighting a green snake in the Florida Everglades. The fight lasted for nearly 20 minutes with the Heron having to release its prey. Location: Florida Everglades National Park, Homestead Florida
Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017. Creative Study of Snowy Owl. Category: Creative Imagery Photographer: Markus Varesvuo.” To its prey, the Snowy Owl is a silent predator, approaching like a ghost. Captured on an overcast day against a white sky and blown out for a high-key picture. Mouse used as bait. Location: Ottawa, Canada
8/27Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017. Creative Study of Snowy Owl. Category: Creative Imagery Photographer: Markus Varesvuo.” To its prey, the Snowy Owl is a silent predator, approaching like a ghost. Captured on an overcast day against a white sky and blown out for a high-key picture. Mouse used as bait. Location: Ottawa, Canada
Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017 GOOSANDER AND BROOD Category: Bird Behaviour Photographer: Jonathan Gaunt A FEMALE GOOSANDER PHOTOGRAPHED ON AN UPLAND STREAM WITH HER NEWLY HATCHED BROOD Location: NORTH NORTHUMBERLAND , UK
9/27Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017 GOOSANDER AND BROOD Category: Bird Behaviour Photographer: Jonathan Gaunt A FEMALE GOOSANDER PHOTOGRAPHED ON AN UPLAND STREAM WITH HER NEWLY HATCHED BROOD Location: NORTH NORTHUMBERLAND , UK
Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017. Blotting paper and pens. Category: Creative Imagery Awards: Honourable Mention Photographer: Joseph Anthony. “Swallow chicks open mouthed waiting to be fed. The shapes of the open mouth reminding me of fountain pens and the single feather suggesting a quill making a nice complementary touch so kept the theme going and left some spots from the wall in deliberately to appear as if it was blotting paper.” Location: Kennedy Town, Hong Kong
10/27Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017. Blotting paper and pens. Category: Creative Imagery Awards: Honourable Mention Photographer: Joseph Anthony. “Swallow chicks open mouthed waiting to be fed. The shapes of the open mouth reminding me of fountain pens and the single feather suggesting a quill making a nice complementary touch so kept the theme going and left some spots from the wall in deliberately to appear as if it was blotting paper.” Location: Kennedy Town, Hong Kong
Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017. Run for Fun. Category: Bird Behaviour Awards: Honourable Mention. Photographer: Faisal Alnomas. “ Little Grebe having fun. I loved his wings and the reflection. I tried many times before to get him in focus and capture the movement and the amazing reflection but didn’t work so finally achieving this shot made me happy” Location: Kuwait
11/27Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017. Run for Fun. Category: Bird Behaviour Awards: Honourable Mention. Photographer: Faisal Alnomas. “ Little Grebe having fun. I loved his wings and the reflection. I tried many times before to get him in focus and capture the movement and the amazing reflection but didn’t work so finally achieving this shot made me happy” Location: Kuwait
Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017 . Condor god-rays. Category: Birds in the Environment Awards: Honourable Mention Photographer: John Sherman. “Numbering 74, the Arizona/Utah Condor population is the largest of the wild populations of California Condors. Condors are very social birds. Over ten percent of the population is seen here convening atop Vermilion Cliffs. Location: Vermilion Cliffs, Arizona
12/27Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017 . Condor god-rays. Category: Birds in the Environment Awards: Honourable Mention Photographer: John Sherman. “Numbering 74, the Arizona/Utah Condor population is the largest of the wild populations of California Condors. Condors are very social birds. Over ten percent of the population is seen here convening atop Vermilion Cliffs. Location: Vermilion Cliffs, Arizona
Young Bird Photographer of the Year. Close portrait Category: Young BPOTY Photographer: Marc Albiac. Location: Ireland Species: Morus bassanus
13/27Young Bird Photographer of the Year. Close portrait Category: Young BPOTY Photographer: Marc Albiac. Location: Ireland Species: Morus bassanus
Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017. Catch of the day. Category: Bird Behaviour Photographer: Vince Burton. “The Kingfisher caught this fish by spearing it with its beak. It flew to a nearby branch, threw back its head and tossed the fish into the air, before catching it again. This was observed from a hide, where live fish were provided in an area for the Kingfisher to catch.”Location: Private stretch of a river in Suffolk
14/27Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017. Catch of the day. Category: Bird Behaviour Photographer: Vince Burton. “The Kingfisher caught this fish by spearing it with its beak. It flew to a nearby branch, threw back its head and tossed the fish into the air, before catching it again. This was observed from a hide, where live fish were provided in an area for the Kingfisher to catch.”Location: Private stretch of a river in Suffolk
Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017 Caption: Wide-angle Kite Category: Birds in Flight Awards: Silver. Photographer: Jamie Hall. “After watching the kites swoop down to pick off worms and grubs that were in the grasses after a recent rain shower I set up the camera next to a (by now drying up) dead red worm, and sat back and waited for a bird to stoop to grab it. I fired the camera with a remote control from about 40 meters away. The kite never actually touched the ground. The shape and detail in each feather as the kite puts on the brakes is amazing!!” Location: Oxfordshire, UK
15/27Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017 Caption: Wide-angle Kite Category: Birds in Flight Awards: Silver. Photographer: Jamie Hall. “After watching the kites swoop down to pick off worms and grubs that were in the grasses after a recent rain shower I set up the camera next to a (by now drying up) dead red worm, and sat back and waited for a bird to stoop to grab it. I fired the camera with a remote control from about 40 meters away. The kite never actually touched the ground. The shape and detail in each feather as the kite puts on the brakes is amazing!!” Location: Oxfordshire, UK
Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017. Grey Heron. Category: Attention to Detail Awards: Silver Photographer: Ahmad Alessa Location: Hungary
16/27Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017. Grey Heron. Category: Attention to Detail Awards: Silver Photographer: Ahmad Alessa Location: Hungary
Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017 “The autumn migration of Cranes” Category: Birds in the Environment Awards: Silver Photographer: Piotr Chara. Location: Wetlans of Odra Valley, Western Poland
17/27Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017 “The autumn migration of Cranes” Category: Birds in the Environment Awards: Silver Photographer: Piotr Chara. Location: Wetlans of Odra Valley, Western Poland
Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017. Mute Swan feeding. Category: Bird Behaviour Awards: Bronze Photographer: Ian Wade “Adult mute swan feeding underwater on the River Avon in Wiltshire with its cygnets close by”. Location: River Avon in Wiltshire
18/27Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017. Mute Swan feeding. Category: Bird Behaviour Awards: Bronze Photographer: Ian Wade “Adult mute swan feeding underwater on the River Avon in Wiltshire with its cygnets close by”. Location: River Avon in Wiltshire
Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2016. Blackbird taking berries Category: Birds in the Garden Awards: Honourable Mention Photographer: Roy Rimmer.” Blackbird taking berries in garden” Location: Backgarden Wigan UK.
19/27Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2016. Blackbird taking berries Category: Birds in the Garden Awards: Honourable Mention Photographer: Roy Rimmer.” Blackbird taking berries in garden” Location: Backgarden Wigan UK.
Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017. “ Eider duck in fishing harbour” Category: Best Portrait Awards: Bronze Photographer: Pål Hermansen. “ Eider duck in fishing harbour” Location: Trondelag, Norway
20/27Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017. “ Eider duck in fishing harbour” Category: Best Portrait Awards: Bronze Photographer: Pål Hermansen. “ Eider duck in fishing harbour” Location: Trondelag, Norway
Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017. Portrait of Blue Tit . Category: Best Portrait . Photographer: Markus Varesvuo. “ Blue Tit feeding on a bunch of rowanberries.” Location: Utö Island, Finland
21/27Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017. Portrait of Blue Tit . Category: Best Portrait . Photographer: Markus Varesvuo. “ Blue Tit feeding on a bunch of rowanberries.” Location: Utö Island, Finland
Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017. Great Snipe Category: Birds in the Environment . Photographer: Torsten Green-Petersen Location: Jämtland Sweden
22/27Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017. Great Snipe Category: Birds in the Environment . Photographer: Torsten Green-Petersen Location: Jämtland Sweden
Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017 . Portrait of Bearded Tit. Category: Best Portrait Awards: Honourable Mention, Best Portfolio Photographer: Markus Varesvuo. “ Bearded Reedling cast against the setting mid-winter sun.” Location: Helsinki, Finland
23/27Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017 . Portrait of Bearded Tit. Category: Best Portrait Awards: Honourable Mention, Best Portfolio Photographer: Markus Varesvuo. “ Bearded Reedling cast against the setting mid-winter sun.” Location: Helsinki, Finland
Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017. Condor in flight. Category: Birds in the Environment Awards: Gold. Photographer: Ben Hall “Andean condor in flight over mountain peaks” Location: Torres Del Paine
24/27Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017. Condor in flight. Category: Birds in the Environment Awards: Gold. Photographer: Ben Hall “Andean condor in flight over mountain peaks” Location: Torres Del Paine
Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017 . Ice Magic. Category: Best Portrait Awards: Honourable Mention Photographer: Tibor Litauszki “ My old desire was to photograph a king fisher and this January I had the opportunity. Since it really cold that night, it was out of question that a frozen hip branch would be the best place to land for my king fisher. Location: Hungary
25/27Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017 . Ice Magic. Category: Best Portrait Awards: Honourable Mention Photographer: Tibor Litauszki “ My old desire was to photograph a king fisher and this January I had the opportunity. Since it really cold that night, it was out of question that a frozen hip branch would be the best place to land for my king fisher. Location: Hungary
Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017. Ptarmigan In Flight Category: Birds in Flight Awards: Bronze Photographer: Markus Varesvuo. “ A classic flight shot of the arctic Ptarmigan in spring sunlight. “ Location: Utsjoki, Finland
26/27Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017. Ptarmigan In Flight Category: Birds in Flight Awards: Bronze Photographer: Markus Varesvuo. “ A classic flight shot of the arctic Ptarmigan in spring sunlight. “ Location: Utsjoki, Finland
Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017. Coots fighting. Category: Bird Behaviour Awards: Gold Photographer: Andrew Parkinson “Two coots fighting in a dispute over territory, the backdrop illuminated by dawn sunlight” Location: Derbyshire, UK
27/27Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2017. Coots fighting. Category: Bird Behaviour Awards: Gold Photographer: Andrew Parkinson “Two coots fighting in a dispute over territory, the backdrop illuminated by dawn sunlight” Location: Derbyshire, UK
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