If there is a group of fascinating creatures that can fly, they are the birds that make the environment sing from the morning until the evening, beautifying the forest gardens.
Birds can come in all shapes and sizes, from tiny hummingbirds to huge eagles, and there are an estimated 10,000 species of birds alive today, with many more being discovered every year!
Birds are some of the most colourful animals on earth, but not all of the different birds of paradise are brightly colored! Most birds have feathers that are brown, gray, black, or white in colour to help them hide and camouflage. Although in most cases, it is the male bird when we see bright colors, the females are often more muted in colour, which makes them difficult to identify. Fossils show that birds existed about 150 million years ago, and they play a big role in the daily life of humans and are an integral part of our ecosystem. They act as pollinators, seed eaters, and predators that maintain the balance of nature.
Have you ever seen a vogelkop perform a superb bird-of-paradise dance, a flock of flamingos gracefully perched on one leg, or an eagle hunting? However, you will never be able to see a more wonderful sight in this world of birds.
Birds are indeed like angels. It is no secret that peaceful and friendly people are interested in watching birds, studying them, and taking pictures of birds. This year, the expert-led jury was tasked with selecting the most incredible photographs celebrating bird life from around the world from over 20,000 submissions. From hundreds of photographs sent in from 70 different countries around the world, the organisers first shortlisted the 30 best. Scroll down to meet the winners!
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#1 9-13 Years: “Shadows” By Andrés Luis DomÃnguez Blanco (Silver)

#2Â 9-13 Years: “Droplets” By Parham Pourahmad (Gold)

#3Â Attention To Detail: “Beads Of Diamonds” By Sue Dougherty (Bronze)

#4Â 14-17 Years: “Sunset” By Thamboon Uyyanonvara (Bronze)

#5Â Black And White: “Between Two Worlds” By Henley Spiers (Gold)

#6Â Birds In The Environment: “Free As A Bird” By Mario Suarez Porras (Bronze)

#7Â Bird Behaviour: “Face-Off” By Kathy Wade (Highly Commended)

#8Â Birds In The Environment: “Meeting The Giant” By Tomasz Szpila (Highly Commended)

#9Â Urban Birds: “Gonzo” By Laszlo Potozky (Silver)

#10Â Bird Behaviour: “Waxwing Silhouette” By Simon D’entremont (Bronze)

Bird Photographer of the Year, founded in 2016 to promote bird conservation through images, has partnered with the charity Birds on the Brink, which provides vital funding. These funds support grass-roots conservation projects for birds around the world, and all Birdpoty images, books, and exhibits have conservation threads carefully woven through the images, displaying important messages to the viewing public.
Judges for the 2022 competition also included Mark Carwardine, Sergey Gorshkov, Li Ying Lou, David Lindo, Melissa Groo, Erin Ranney, Andrew Cleave, Paul Sterry, Myles Archibald, Will Nicholls, Majed Al Za’abi, Denise Ippolito, and Alejandro Lee. Prieto, Rathika Ramasamy, Jamie McPherson, and Hans Ngoteya. The full list of judges for the 2023 competition can be found here.
#11Â Creative Imagery: “Smokescreen” By Kathryn Cooper (Highly Commended)

#12Â Birds In Flight: “Starling At Night” By Mark Williams (Silver)

#13Â Black And White: “King Penguin Portrait” By Rafael Armada (Highly Commended)

#14Â Best Portrait: “Colourful Meal” By Ponlawat Thaipinnarong (Highly Commended)

#15 14-17 Years: “Pied Avocet Chick” By Tamás Koncz-Bisztricz (Silver)

#16Â Best Portrait: “The Doting Couple” By Richard Flack (Bronze)

#17Â Bird Behaviour: “Which One Is First?” By David Pattyn (Highly Commended)

#18Â Overall Winner And Bird Photographer Of The Year 2022: “Rock Ptarmigan” By Erlend Haarberg

#19Â Best Portrait: “For The Love Of Birds” By Thomas Wester (Highly Commended)

#20Â Urban Birds: “In The Shadow Of Indusry” By Brian Matthews (Highly Commended)

#21Â Birds In Flight: “Schalow’s Turaco” By Aaron Baggenstos (Bronze)

#22Â Birds In The Environment: “Beacon In The Swamp” By Raymond Hennessy (Highly Commended)

#23Â Creative Imagery: “Van Gogh’s Storks” By Petro Katerynych (Gold)

#24Â Best Portrait: “Colourful Meal” By Ponlawat Thaipinnarong (Highly Commended)

#25Â Birds In Flight: “Attack!” By Damian Kwasek (Highly Commended)

#26Â Bird Behaviour: “Tidying Up” By Lucca Rodriguez Amorim (Highly Commended)

#27Â Urban Birds: “The Owlet And The Dump” By Kerry Wu (Bronze)

#28Â 8 Years And Under: “Hoot Are You?” By Arjun Jenigiri (Gold)

#29Â Birds In Flight: “Into The Sunset” By Patrick Coughlin (Highly Commended)

#30Â Attention To Detail: “Sleeping Beauty” By Andy Pollard (Gold)

#31Â Bird Behaviour: “Fight” By Erlend Haarberg (Highly Commended)

#32Â Black And White: “White Tern In Black” By David Stowe (Highly Commended)

#33Â Creative Imagery: “Sandhill Crane Flight Air Show” By Wei Lion (Bronze)

#34 Black And White: “The Guardian Of Mordor” By PaweÅ‚ Smolik (Silver)

#35Â Black And White: “A Seabird Summer” By Rachel Bigsby (Highly Commended)
