Bird Photographer Of The Year 2023 Unveils Winged Wonders (20 Pics)
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)
#11 Birds in Flight: ‘Green Planet Flamingos’ by Paul Mckenzie (Silver)
#12 Best Portrait: ‘Parenting Goals’ by Thomas Vijayan (Silver)
#13 Comedy Bird Photo: ‘More Fish Please!’ by Levi Fitze (Silver)
#14 Bird Behaviour: ‘A Mother’s Love’ by Qiuqing Mu (Bronze)
#15 Black and White: ‘Morning Serenity’ by Cheng Kang (Bronze)
#16 Best Portrait: ‘Coming Storm’ by Jake Levin (Bronze)
#17 Highly Commended: ‘Alarm’ by Rafael Armada
#18 Highly Commended: ‘Celebration’ by Alain Poirot
#19 Highly Commended: ‘Hard Parenthood’ by Alvaro Cubero
#20 Highly Commended: ‘Black Skimmer With a Fish’ by Marie R
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