Bird Photographer Of The Year 2023 Unveils Winged Wonders
In the 2023 Bird Photographer of the Year competition, judges reviewed over 20,000 global submissions, highlighting diverse avian behavior and habitats. Jack Zhi’s winning image captures a Peregrine Falcon attacking a Brown Pelican mid-flight.
Other notable images include Nicolas Reusens’ Glistening-green Tanager, Rafael Armada’s Sword-billed Hummingbird, and Henley Spiers’ underwater shot of a Blue-footed Booby. The 2024 contest is now open for entries on the organization’s website, and you can see some of this year’s winning photos in the gallery below.
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#1 Overall Winner and Bird Photographer of the Year 2023: ‘Grab the Bull by the Horns’’ by Jack Zhi
#2 Best Portrait: ‘Glistening Green’ by Nicolas Reusens (Gold)
#3 12-14 years: ‘Flowery Landing’ by Achintya Murthy (Bronze)
#4 Comedy Bird Photo: ‘No Way Out by Antonio Aguti (Gold)
#5 15-17 years: ‘Blue Hour and Red Moon’ by Anton Trexier (Gold)
#6 Birds in Flight: ‘Flying Sword’ by Rafael Armada (Gold)
#7 Urban Birds: ‘A Moment of Prayer’ by Arto Leppänen (Gold)
#8 Birds in the Environment: ‘Sunflower Paradise’ by Mateusz Piesiak (Gold)
#9 Black and White: ‘Fascinating Droplet’ by Jason Moore (Gold)
#10 Bird Behaviour: ‘Blue-footed Fishing Dive’ by Henley Spiers (Silver)
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