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Here Are The 30 Winners Of 2021 Bird Photographer Of The Year Awards
Nature is a magnificent thing full of beauty, surprises, and all kinds of interesting critters. No wonder so many photographers love to work with it. It's very fun to see a photograph that has been captured at the perfect moment. Especially when it's something as unpredictable and fast-moving as a bird.
That's why Bird Photographer of the Year (BPTY) organizes a contest every year to see all those perfectly captured moments. These awards focus on our feathered friends and their lives, showing us their everyday struggles, wins, and experiences. Photographers all over the world submit their pictures and we finally have the winners of 2021! Including some category winners and honorable mentions.
The organizers told us: "Now in its 6th year, the world's premier bird photography competition saw over 22,000 entries from 73 different countries all in competition for the £5,000 grand prize. Bird Photographer of the Year is a strong supporter of conservation, providing financial support for grassroots projects throughout partner charity Birds on the Brink." Click here to see the previous article!
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#1
Bird Behaviour: ‘Floral Bathtub’ By Mousam Ray (Gold)
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#2
Best Portrait: Night Hunter By Jonas Classon (Bronze)
#3
Best Portfolio Winner By Kevin Morgans
#4
Highly Commended: Brad James – Morning Breath
#5
Highly Commended: Tim Hopwood - Present Under The Tree (Birds In The Environment)
#6
‘Blocked’ By Alejandro Prieto. Overall Winner And Bird Photographer Of The Year 2021
#7
Highly Commended: Ben Hall – Backlit Beauty (Birds In The Environment)
#8
Black And White: ‘Feather Light’ By James Rogerson (Silver)
#9
Highly Commended: Gail Bisson - Aerial Acrobat
#10
‘Sing Heartily’ By Maofeng Shen (Silver)
#11
Birds In The Environment: ‘Yellow-Billed Oxpecker With Cape Buffalo’ By Barbara Fleming (Bronze)
#12
Highly Commended: Akhil Vinayak Balachandra Menon - The Spirit Of Love (Black And White)
#13
9-13 Years: ‘In The Woodland’ By Andrés L. Domínguez Blanco (Gold)
Miss Frankfurter 5 years ago
Great talent already. Keep up your interest. Great future in photography.
#14
Highly Commended: Lisle Gwynn - Surface Break (Best Portrait)
Miss Frankfurter 5 years ago
I find the bird's eye very interesting. I wonder what's going on there.
#15
Highly Commended: Tibor Litauszki - Thrush Dream (Best Portrait)
#16
Highly Commended: Basileo Stanislao – Waiting For Prey (Birds In The Environment)
#17
Urban Birds: ‘The Guardians’ By Paolo Crocetta (Bronze)
#18
Attention To Detail: ‘Blue Flames’ By Kerry Wu (Bronze)
#19
Birds In Flight: ‘First Come First Served’ By Hannes Lochner (Bronze)
#20
Bird Behaviour: ‘Entangled’ By Julie Halliday (Bronze)
PurpleUnicorn 5 years ago
Blue eyed shag, the southernmost cormorant species. Several species of birds exhibit this type of behaviour, commonly part of pair-bonding
#21
Highly Commended: Mohammad Murad - Water Barrier (Attention To Detail)
#22
14-17 Years: 'The Nightjar' By Daniel Martínez (Silver)
#23
‘Underwater Portrait’ By Felipe Foncueva (Gold)
#24
Highly Commended: Ben Cranke – The Blizzard (Birds In The Environment)
#25
Attention To Detail: ‘Growing Up’ By Raymond Hennessy (Silver)
#26
Urban Birds: ‘Lockdown’ By William Steel (Silver)
#28
Birds In The Environment: ‘Claiming The Forest Floor’ By Joshua Galicki (Silver)
Jolteon999 5 years ago
whats it staring at? (must be preeeeeetty interesting if its mouth is open)
#29
Attention To Detail: ‘Disappearing’ By Rafael Armada (Gold)
#30
Black And White: ‘Chinstrap Penguin’ By Renato Granieri (Gold)
#31
Highly Commended: Gábor Li – A Peek Into The Night (Birds In The Environment)
Miss Frankfurter 5 years ago
Opposite of the little penguin alone on an ice flow. Here we have alone in the desert.
#34
Highly Commended: Miquel Angel Artús Illana - Camouflage (Birds In The Environment)
#35
Conservation Award: ‘Sentinels’ By Carla Rhodes, USA
Miss Frankfurter 5 years ago
This picture is devastating. This is what we've done. For shame. Beyond for shame.
#37
8 And Under: ‘I See You’ By Deeksha Sambath (Gold)
#39
9-13 Years: 'Diggin' For Dinner' By Ian Henderson (Bronze)
Miss Frankfurter 5 years ago
Using a tool. Hmm. Science once thought that's what differentiated us from animals. Now we've found so many animals who use them.
#40
Birds In Flight: ‘Thirsty’ By Tzahi Finkelstein (Gold)
#41
Birds In Flight: ‘The Art Of Motion’ By Nicolas Reusens (Silver)
#42
Black And White: ‘Sur Les Roches Bretonnes’ By Nathalie Chanteau (Bronze)
#43
Urban Birds: ‘Dipper On Shopping Trolley’ By Terry Whittaker (Gold)
#45
Creative Imagery: ‘Sprats And Bread’ By Ruediger Schulz (Gold)
#46
9-13 Years: 'Peregrine Spoilt For Choice' By Thomas Easterbrook (Silver)
#48
8 And Under: 'Sudden Turn Of The Tern' By Filip Niziolek (Silver)
#49
Creative Imagery: ‘Funnel’ By Kathryn Cooper (Silver)
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