A bird is about to fly out: the best bird photos of 2017 have been selected
Birds are amazing and mysterious creatures, and it is incredibly difficult to photograph them. In 2015, the British Trust for Ornithology organized a photo contest "The Best Bird Photographer of the Year" to appreciate photographers around the world who hone their skills by taking pictures of the fragile beauty of birds.
The main prize — 5 thousand pounds (about 374 thousand rubles) in 2017 is received by Alejandro Prieto Rojas (Alejandro Prieto Rojas) from Mexico for a photo of feeding flamingo chicks.
The best works selected by the Ornithology Foundation jury were also included in the photo album, the proceeds from the sale of which will be used for measures to protect some bird species.
(19 photos in total)
Two coots are fighting for territory. Photo: Andrew Parkinson, United Kingdom.
Flamingos feed the chicks. Photo: Alejandro Prieto Rojas, Mexico, who took first place in the photo contest.
The perfect landing of an Australian pelican. Photo: Bret Charman, Australia.
Mustachioed tit on the background of the setting sun in winter. Photo: Markus Varesvuo, Finland.
Bearded vagueness in the twilight. Photo: Markus Varesvuo, Finland.
The barn owl hunts. Photo: Jamie Hall, United Kingdom.
The Andean condor circles in search of prey in the mountains of the Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. Photo: Ben Hall, United Kingdom.
The wing of the great cormorant, Hyde Park, London. Photo: Tom Hines, UK.
Pacific black duck. Photo: Georgina Steytler, Australia.
"Calling the Sun", a white-cheeked marsh tern in the marshes of Hungary. Photo: Ondrej Pelanek, Czech Republic.
The kingfisher caught a fish. Photo: Vince Burton, United Kingdom.
Mallard camouflage. Photo: Daniel Stenberg, Sweden.
A female of a large crochal crosses a mountain stream with chicks, Northumberland County. Photo: Jonathan Gaunt, UK.
Pink pelican. Photo: Ionel Onofras, Romania.
The battle of the great white heron and the green snake. The fight lasted 20 minutes, the heron had to let go of the prey. Photo: Jose Garcia, USA.
Grey heron, Hungary. Photo: Ahmad Alessa, Kuwait.
Berg's tern chick runs to the food. Photo: Faisal Alnomas, Kuwait.
Barn owl. Photo: Roy Rimmer, United Kingdom.
Keywords: 2017 | Birds | Photographer | Photo contest