I believe most of you will agree that birds are fascinating. I mean, they can fly! And not only that. Have you ever seen the Vogelkop superb bird-of-paradise’s dance, observed a flock of flamingos gracefully standing on one leg, or witnessed an eagle hunt? If that is not enchanting, I don’t know what is.
For all the winged creature lovers out there, we present to you the winners of The Bird Photographer of the Year, 2022! This global photographic competition is entirely dedicated to avian photography and is open to a wide range of photographers, “a hardened pro, a keen amateur with the latest kit, or simply a hobbyist with a cameraphone or small compact camera.”
This year, the jury of leading experts had a hard task to select the most incredible photos celebrating bird life from around the world out of over 20,000 submissions. Scroll down to meet the winners!
If you’re interested in seeing the best images of previous competitions, you can find them by clicking here, here, here, here and here.
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#1 9-13 Years: “Droplets” By Parham Pourahmad (Gold)
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#2 Bird Behaviour: “Face-Off” By Kathy Wade (Highly Commended)
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#3 Attention To Detail: “Beads Of Diamonds” By Sue Dougherty (Bronze)
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#4 Urban Birds: “Gonzo” By Laszlo Potozky (Silver)
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#5 Creative Imagery: “Smokescreen” By Kathryn Cooper (Highly Commended)
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#6 Black And White: “Between Two Worlds” By Henley Spiers (Gold)
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#7 14-17 Years: “Sunset” By Thamboon Uyyanonvara (Bronze)
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#8 9-13 Years: “Shadows” By Andrés Luis Domínguez Blanco (Silver)
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#9 Birds In The Environment: “Free As A Bird” By Mario Suarez Porras (Bronze)
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#10 Birds In The Environment: “Meeting The Giant” By Tomasz Szpila (Highly Commended)
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#11 14-17 Years: “Pied Avocet Chick” By Tamás Koncz-Bisztricz (Silver)
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#12 Bird Behaviour: “Waxwing Silhouette” By Simon D’entremont (Bronze)
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#13 Best Portrait: “Colourful Meal” By Ponlawat Thaipinnarong (Highly Commended)
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#14 Birds In Flight: “Starling At Night” By Mark Williams (Silver)
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#15 Urban Birds: “In The Shadow Of Indusry” By Brian Matthews (Highly Commended)
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#16 Best Portrait: “The Doting Couple” By Richard Flack (Bronze)
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#17 Overall Winner And Bird Photographer Of The Year 2022: “Rock Ptarmigan” By Erlend Haarberg
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#18 Black And White: “King Penguin Portrait” By Rafael Armada (Highly Commended)
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#19 Best Portrait: “For The Love Of Birds” By Thomas Wester (Highly Commended)
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#20 Creative Imagery: “Van Gogh’s Storks” By Petro Katerynych (Gold)
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#21 Bird Behaviour: “Which One Is First?” By David Pattyn (Highly Commended)
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#22 Birds In Flight: “Attack!” By Damian Kwasek (Highly Commended)
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#23 Birds In The Environment: “Beacon In The Swamp” By Raymond Hennessy (Highly Commended)
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#24 Birds In Flight: “Schalow’s Turaco” By Aaron Baggenstos (Bronze)
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#25 Best Portrait: “Colourful Meal” By Ponlawat Thaipinnarong (Highly Commended)
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#26 8 Years And Under: “Hoot Are You?” By Arjun Jenigiri (Gold)
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#27 Attention To Detail: “Sleeping Beauty” By Andy Pollard (Gold)
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#28 Bird Behaviour: “Tidying Up” By Lucca Rodriguez Amorim (Highly Commended)
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#29 Urban Birds: “The Owlet And The Dump” By Kerry Wu (Bronze)
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#30 Birds In Flight: “Into The Sunset” By Patrick Coughlin (Highly Commended)
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#31 Black And White: “A Seabird Summer” By Rachel Bigsby (Highly Commended)
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#32 Black And White: “The Guardian Of Mordor” By Paweł Smolik (Silver)
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#33 Black And White: “White Tern In Black” By David Stowe (Highly Commended)
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#34 Bird Behaviour: “Fight” By Erlend Haarberg (Highly Commended)
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#35 Creative Imagery: “Sandhill Crane Flight Air Show” By Wei Lion (Bronze)
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