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 ‘Blocked’ By Alejandro Prieto. Overall Winner And Bird Photographer Of The Year 2021
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#2 Best Portfolio Winner By Kevin Morgans
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#3 Best Portrait: Night Hunter By Jonas Classon (Bronze)
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#4 Birds In The Environment: ‘Yellow-Billed Oxpecker With Cape Buffalo’ By Barbara Fleming (Bronze)
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#5 Bird Behaviour: ‘Floral Bathtub’ By Mousam Ray (Gold)
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#6 Highly Commended: Brad James – Morning Breath
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#7 Birds In Flight: ‘First Come First Served’ By Hannes Lochner (Bronze)
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#8 Urban Birds: ‘The Guardians’ By Paolo Crocetta (Bronze)
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#9 Highly Commended: Lisle Gwynn - Surface Break (Best Portrait)
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#10 Highly Commended: Basileo Stanislao – Waiting For Prey
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#11 Highly Commended: Gail Bisson - Aerial Acrobat
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#12 Bird Behaviour: ‘Entangled’ By Julie Halliday (Bronze)
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#13 Urban Birds: ‘Dipper On Shopping Trolley’ By Terry Whittaker (Gold)
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#14 Black And White: ‘Feather Light’ By James Rogerson (Silver)
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#15 Highly Commended: Tibor Litauszki - Thrush Dream (Best Portrait)
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#16 Highly Commended: Basileo Stanislao – Waiting For Prey (Birds In The Environment)
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#17 8 And Under: ‘I See You’ By Deeksha Sambath (Gold)
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#18 Highly Commended: Ben Hall – Backlit Beauty (Birds In The Environment)
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#19 Highly Commended: Akhil Vinayak Balachandra Menon - The Spirit Of Love (Black And White)
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#20 Attention To Detail: ‘Disappearing’ By Rafael Armada (Gold)
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#21 Birds In The Environment: ‘Claiming The Forest Floor’ By Joshua Galicki (Silver)
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#22 ‘Sing Heartily’ By Maofeng Shen (Silver)
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#23 Highly Commended: Amit Vakil - Siberian Gulls Under Threat (Urban Birds)
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#24 Black And White: ‘Chinstrap Penguin’ By Renato Granieri (Gold)
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#25 Highly Commended: Miquel Angel Artús Illana - Camouflage (Birds In The Environment)
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#26 Highly Commended: Tim Hopwood - Present Under The Tree (Birds In The Environment)
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#27 Highly Commended: Aguti Antonio – Aggression (Best Portrait)
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#28 Highly Commended: Ben Cranke – The Blizzard (Birds In The Environment)
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#29 Urban Birds: ‘Lockdown’ By William Steel (Silver)
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#30 Highly Commended: Mohammad Murad - Water Barrier (Attention To Detail)
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#31 Attention To Detail: ‘Blue Flames’ By Kerry Wu (Bronze)
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#32 Highly Commended: Gábor Li – A Peek Into The Night (Birds In The Environment)
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#33 Creative Imagery: ‘Cranes, Trains And Automobile’ By Ruth Hughes (Bronze)
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#34 Conservation Award: ‘Sentinels’ By Carla Rhodes, USA
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#35 14-17 Years: 'The Nightjar' By Daniel Martínez (Silver)
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#36 9-13 Years: 'Diggin' For Dinner' By Ian Henderson (Bronze)
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#37 Highly Commended: José-Elías Rodríguez – Over A Thistle Forest (Birds In Flight)
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#38 Creative Imagery: ‘Funnel’ By Kathryn Cooper (Silver)
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#39 Creative Imagery: ‘Sprats And Bread’ By Ruediger Schulz (Gold)
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#40 Black And White: ‘Sur Les Roches Bretonnes’ By Nathalie Chanteau (Bronze)
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#41 ‘Morning Lek’ By Levi Fitze. Young Bird Photographer Of The Year 2021
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#42 ‘Underwater Portrait’ By Felipe Foncueva (Gold)
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#43 9-13 Years: ‘In The Woodland’ By Andrés L. Domínguez Blanco (Gold)
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#44 9-13 Years: 'Peregrine Spoilt For Choice' By Thomas Easterbrook (Silver)
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#45 8 And Under: 'Sudden Turn Of The Tern' By Filip Niziolek (Silver)
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#46 Bird Behaviour: ‘The Face Of Death’ By Massimiliano Apollo (Silver)
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#47 Attention To Detail: ‘Growing Up’ By Raymond Hennessy (Silver)
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#48 8 And Under: 'Seagull Perching' By Flynn Thaitanunde-Lobb (Bronze)
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#49 Birds In Flight: ‘The Art Of Motion’ By Nicolas Reusens (Silver)
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#50 Birds In Flight: ‘Thirsty’ By Tzahi Finkelstein (Gold)
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