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I believe most of you will agree that birds are fascinating. I mean, they can fly! And not only that. Have you ever seen the Vogelkop superb bird-of-paradise's dance, observed a flock of flamingos gracefully standing on one leg, or witnessed an eagle hunt? If that is not enchanting, I don't know what is.

For all the winged creature lovers out there, we present to you the winners of The Bird Photographer of the Year, 2022! This global photographic competition is entirely dedicated to avian photography and is open to a wide range of photographers, "a hardened pro, a keen amateur with the latest kit, or simply a hobbyist with a cameraphone or small compact camera."

This year, the jury of leading experts had a hard task to select the most incredible photos celebrating bird life from around the world out of over 20,000 submissions. Scroll down to meet the winners!

If you're interested in seeing the best images of previous competitions, you can find them by clicking here, here, here, here and here.


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#1 Urban Birds: "Gonzo" By Laszlo Potozky (Silver)




#2 9-13 Years: "Shadows" By Andrés Luis Domínguez Blanco (Silver)




#3 9-13 Years: "Droplets" By Parham Pourahmad (Gold)




#4 14-17 Years: "Pied Avocet Chick" By Tamás Koncz-Bisztricz (Silver)




#5 Bird Behaviour: "Face-Off" By Kathy Wade (Highly Commended)




#6 Creative Imagery: "Sandhill Crane Flight Air Show" By Wei Lion (Bronze)




#7 Black And White: "Between Two Worlds" By Henley Spiers (Gold)




#8 Creative Imagery: "Van Gogh's Storks" By Petro Katerynych (Gold)




#9 Black And White: "King Penguin Portrait" By Rafael Armada (Highly Commended)




#10 Creative Imagery: "Smokescreen" By Kathryn Cooper (Highly Commended)

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#11 Bird Behaviour: "Which One Is First?" By David Pattyn (Highly Commended)




#12 Bird Behaviour: "Waxwing Silhouette" By Simon D'entremont (Bronze)




#13 Overall Winner And Bird Photographer Of The Year 2022: "Rock Ptarmigan" By Erlend Haarberg




#14 Best Portrait: "Colourful Meal" By Ponlawat Thaipinnarong (Highly Commended)




#15 Urban Birds: "In The Shadow Of Indusry" By Brian Matthews (Highly Commended)




#16 Birds In Flight: "Attack!" By Damian Kwasek (Highly Commended)




#17 Birds In Flight: "Schalow's Turaco" By Aaron Baggenstos (Bronze)




#18 Bird Behaviour: "Fight" By Erlend Haarberg (Highly Commended)




#19 Bird Behaviour: "Tidying Up" By Lucca Rodriguez Amorim (Highly Commended)




#20 Birds In The Environment: "Free As A Bird" By Mario Suarez Porras (Bronze)

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#21 Best Portrait: "Colourful Meal" By Ponlawat Thaipinnarong (Highly Commended)




#22 8 Years And Under: "Hoot Are You?" By Arjun Jenigiri (Gold)




#23 Best Portrait: "For The Love Of Birds" By Thomas Wester (Highly Commended)




#24 Best Portrait: "The Doting Couple" By Richard Flack (Bronze)




#25 9-13 Years: "The Look" By Parham Pourahmad (Highly Commended)




#26 9-13 Years: "Hop, Skip And Jump" By Achintya Murthy (Bronze)




#27 Bird Behaviour: "Full Contact" By Gabor Baross (Highly Commended)




#28 Bird Behaviour: "Hummingbird Hideaway" By Liron Gertsman (Highly Commended)




#29 Birds In The Environment: "Flamingo Island" By Paul Mckenzie (Highly Commended)




#30 14-17 Years: "Sunset" By Thamboon Uyyanonvara (Bronze)

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#31 Urban Birds: "Over The City" By Ammar Alsayed Ahmed (Gold)




#32 Black And White: "The Guardian Of Mordor" By Paweł Smolik (Silver)




#33 Birds In Flight: "Snowy Flight" By Liron Gertsman (Highly Commended)




#34 Birds In Flight: "Starling At Night" By Mark Williams (Silver)




#35 Bird Behaviour: "Guillemot Swimmers" By Henley Spiers (Silver)




#36 Attention To Detail: "Beads Of Diamonds" By Sue Dougherty (Bronze)




#37 Attention To Detail: "Sleeping Beauty" By Andy Pollard (Gold)




#38 Birds In The Environment: "Beacon In The Swamp" By Raymond Hennessy (Highly Commended)




#39 Best Portrait: "The Lady Of The Shore" By Mario Suarez Porras (Highly Commended)




#40 14-17 Years: "Facing The Storm" By Levi Fitze (Gold)

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#41 8 Years And Under: "Beautiful Tracks" By Malia Piecha (Bronze)




#42 8 Years And Under: "The Poser" By Ameyaa Akhil Vinayak (Silver)




#43 Urban Birds: "Orange Eyes" By Simone Baumeister (Highly Commended)




#44 Urban Birds: "Sunrise In The Old Farmhouse" By Richard Peters (Highly Commended)




#45 Urban Birds: "The Owlet And The Dump" By Kerry Wu (Bronze)




#46 Black And White: "A Seabird Summer" By Rachel Bigsby (Highly Commended)




#47 Black And White: "White Tern In Black" By David Stowe (Highly Commended)




#48 Birds In Flight: "The Sublime Aviator" By Ruth Hughes (Highly Commended)




#49 Birds In Flight: "Silo Mural" By Raoul Slater (Gold)



#50 Bird Behaviour: "Brine Fly Buffet" By Mary Anne Karren (Highly Commended)

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#51 Bird Behaviour: "Ow! That Hurts" By Nicholas Tian (Highly Commended)




#52 Attention To Detail: "Mating Glow" By Kerry Murphy (Highly Commended)




#53 Birds In The Environment: "Storks On The Cliff" By Nuno Cabrita (Highly Commended)




#54 Birds In The Environment: "Meeting The Giant" By Tomasz Szpila (Highly Commended)




#55 Birds In The Environment: "Kaleidoscope" By Paul Mckenzie (Silver)




#56 Best Portrait: "Strut Performer" By Ly Dang (Gold)




#57 Black And White: "The Perch" By Andrew Skinner (Highly Commended)




#58 Creative Imagery: "Out Of Signal" By Severin Fromyr (Highly Commended)




#59 Creative Imagery: "Fishy Business" By Janine Lee (Silver)




#60 Black And White: "Winter Swans" By Tomasz Sczansny (Bronze)

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#61 Birds In Flight: "Into The Sunset" By Patrick Coughlin (Highly Commended)




#62 Bird Behaviour: "Jumping To Impress" By Markus Varesvuo (Highly Commended)




#63 Bird Behaviour: "Duelling On The Lek" By Peter Ismert (Gold)




#64 Attention To Detail: "Crazy" By Isabella Chowra (Silver)




#65 Birds In The Environment: "Flamingo In The City" By Faisal Alnom (Highly Commended)




#66 Best Portrait: "Rainforest Wanderer" By Lincoln Macgregor (Highly Commended)




#67 Best Portrait: "Wart Head" By Leander Khil (Highly Commended)




#68 Best Portrait: "Puffin Love" By Brad James (Silver)






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