‘Bird Photographer of the Year’ is a competition of nature photographers specializing in birds and each year choosing the best photographs in this biodiversity field.
There are various categories and awards aimed at recognizing the best photos in sections such as portrait, conservation, behavior, black and white, urban birds, flight and more.
The winners for 2022 have already been announced. Here are the winning entries in each category:
Flamingos at Lake Logipi in Kenya Paul McKenzie
European lovemaking over the sea in Asturias Mario Suarez Porras’s photo.
penguin in the Falkland Islands Andy Pollard
Close-up of the Big Loon case dough
sage chicken peter ismert
Common Guillemot in Scotland towers of henley
European empels in Canada Simon d’Entremont
flamingos over Abu Dhabi Ammar Alsayed Ahmed
A little owl in Romania Laszlo Potozky
North American tawny owl in the USA Kerry Wu
Two samples of Galah cockatoos Raoul Slater
common starling example Mark Williams
Sage chicken, USA Ly Dengue
Common Puffin Pair brad james
Two Turacos in South Africa Richard Flack
common sandpiper Levi Fitze