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The Bird Photographer of the Year award has been announced, with Canadian photographer Patricia Homonylo scooping the top prize for her thought-provoking image titled When Worlds Collide. <\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"PatriciaPatricia Homonylo\/Bird Photographer of the Year<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Gold Award – Conservation (single image) & Bird Photographer of the Year 2024<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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The picture was taken in Toronto and beat more than 23,000 entries to claim the prize.<\/p>\n

The photograph shows more than 4,000 birds that died colliding with windows and other reflective surfaces in the city.<\/p>\n

\u201cEach year more than one billion birds die in North America alone due to collisions with windows,\u201d says Homonylo. <\/p>\n

\u201cI am a conservation photojournalist and have been working with the Fatal Light Awareness Program, where we save window-collision survivors in Toronto. <\/p>\n

“Sadly, most of the birds we find are already dead. <\/p>\n

“They are collected and at the end of the year we create this impactful display to honour the lives lost and increase public awareness.\u201d<\/p>\n

Homonylo’s entry was also among the winners selected for the Conservation (Single Image) category.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"AndrésAndr\u00e9s Luis Dom\u00ednguez Blanco\/Bird Photographer of the Year<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Gold Award – 12\u201314 years & Young Bird Photographer of the Year 2024<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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The Young Bird Photographer of the Year 2024 was awarded to 14-year-old Spanish photographer Andr\u00e9s Luis Dom\u00ednguez Blanco for his creative angle on a nuthatch scrambling down an oak tree.<\/p>\n

Photographers competed in a eight of different categories in the adult competition, including a Conservation Award, Portfolio Award, and Video Award.<\/p>\n

Here is a selection of the pictures that were awarded a gold, silver or bronze, with descriptions by the photographers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Playful Fledgling, Southern California, United States by Jack Zhi<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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\"JackJack Zhi\/Bird Photographer of the Year<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Bird Behaviour – silver award winner<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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“This Peregrine Falcon fledgling had been flying for over a week and his skills had improved by the day. <\/p>\n

“While he still took food from parents, he had started to practise his hunting skills. <\/p>\n

“He was not good enough to catch live birds in the air yet, so he took baby steps by chasing a fluttering butterfly. <\/p>\n

“I have been photographing peregrines for years, and this was the first time I have seen fledglings play with butterflies.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Black Grouse, Kuusamo, Finland by Markus Varesvuo<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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\" Markus Varesvuo\/Bird Photographer of the Year<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Best Portrait – bronze award winner<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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“For several weeks each year, Black Grouse gather at [the] leks on spring mornings for courtship and display. <\/p>\n

“The males come down, each claiming their patch, and spend a couple of hours sizing each other up, charging at each other, engaging in mostly mock battles. <\/p>\n

“Sometimes, however, the encounters escalate to real fights. <\/p>\n

“The heated breath of a solitary fighter is steaming in the cold air, which I captured while sitting inside a small photography hide, revelling in the sounds and sights of this ancient play.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Heavenly Elegant Flight, France by Nicolas Groffal<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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\"NicolasNicolas Groffal\/Bird Photographer of the Year<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Birds in Flight – silver award winner<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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“In the dead of winter, I marvel at the aerial ballet of the garden birds that come to visit my trees and to take advantage of the seeds that I put out for them. <\/p>\n

“Discreetly hidden, I tried to immortalise their flight and its delicate trail using a flash and camera in \u2018rear curtain\u2019 mode.<\/p>\n

“Hundreds of shots were required before I captured the perfect moment, which portrayed the fleeting magic of nature in winter.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Immersion, Shetland, UK by Kat Zhou<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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\"KatKat Zhou\/Bird Photographer of the Year<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Birds in the Environment – gold award winner<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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“Here we see a trio of northern gannets diving into the ocean on a sunny day in Shetland. .<\/p>\n

“The species is Scotland\u2019s largest seabird, and they are remarkably adept in the water, with the ability to dive to depths as far as 22 metres. <\/p>\n

“I took this photo while scuba diving from a boat near Noss, which is home to the UK\u2019s seventh largest colony of northern gannets. <\/p>\n

“In the past the population has been estimated at around 25,000 birds, though their numbers were unfortunately severely reduced by the avian flu outbreak. <\/p>\n

“It is unclear when, or if, their population will be able to recover. Dead herring from a local herring fishery were used to attract the birds to the boat.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Hippo Impression, Sydney, Australia by David Stowe<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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\"DavidDavid Stowe\/Bird Photographer of the Year<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Black and White – gold award winner<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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“This photograph shows a hoary-headed grebe as it disappears below the surface of the water to feed, pushing into the depths with its huge paddle-like feet. <\/p>\n

“I took the image from a raised platform high above the wetland.<\/p>\n

“With a little bit of imagination, the combination of bird and ripples look like the head of a hippo.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Helmetshrikes Preparing to Sleep, Sabi Sands Nature Reserve, South Africa by Gary Collyer<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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\"GaryGary Collyer\/Bird Photographer of the Year<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Comedy Bird Photo – bronze award winner<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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“We were on a safari, and returning to camp in Sabi Sands, South Africa, on a dark March evening. <\/p>\n

“We stopped, having picked up some unusual sounds, although unsure what they were. <\/p>\n

“Then we heard chattering and fluttering high above us. <\/p>\n

“When illuminated with the lamp on the vehicle, we saw these helmetshrikes huddling together against a night that was starting to turn colder.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Treacherous Journey, Warsaw, Poland by Grzegorz D\u0142ugosz<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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\"GrzegorzGrzegorz D\u0142ugosz\/Bird Photographer of the Year<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Urban Birds – gold award winner<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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“Goosanders breed in the park about one kilometre from Poland\u2019s life-giving River Vistula. <\/p>\n

“Each mother has to move her brood to the river as quickly as possible due to lack of food and safety in the park. <\/p>\n

“They make the journey through a series of underground passages and over a six-lane highway. <\/p>\n

“Each year a group of volunteers help them cross this deadly road by stopping the traffic. <\/p>\n

“This image shows a mother goosander crossing a smaller road because she decided not to use the scary and dark underground passage below it.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Inmates, Bali, Indonesia by Cheng Kang<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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\"ChengCheng Kang\/Bird Photographer of the Year<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Conservation (Single Image) – silver award winner<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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“This poignant image captures the harsh reality in one of Bali\u2019s bird markets. <\/p>\n

“The pair of lovebirds face each other in separate cages, appearing to say their final farewells, not knowing if they will see each other again. <\/p>\n

“Who knows what joys they would have experienced together in their lush native rainforests and whether they will ever experience that again. <\/p>\n

“Their silent connection transcends physical barriers, emphasising the complex interaction between yearning for freedom and the urge to escape from captivity for human pleasure.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Human and Nature (and dog), Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany by Emil Wagner<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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\"EmilEmil Wagner\/Bird Photographer of the Year<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

15\u201317 years – gold award winner<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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“I took this photo on a beautiful beach on the Baltic Sea. <\/p>\n

“There are a number of waders and other birds here, but also many visitors who enjoy the beautiful landscape. <\/p>\n

“In this case there was also a dog who initially did not notice the grey plover. The grey plover, however, did notice the dog and flew away shortly after I took the photo. <\/p>\n

“While I do not believe this incident greatly stressed the bird, it is crucial to acknowledge the potential impact of human activity and tourism on protected species and their habitats.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Turbulent Fish Hunt, Lake Federsee, Bad Buchau, Germany by Julian Mendla<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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\"JuliaJulia Mendla\/Bird Photographer of the Year<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

11 and Under – gold award winner<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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“Lake Federsee is a famous wintering area for numerous migratory birds. <\/p>\n

“From November to March, Eurasian bitterns are frequent visitors to this lake. <\/p>\n

“As soon as the lake freezes over, these rare birds retreat to trenches through the reeds.<\/p>\n

“Surprisingly, this individual was very close to the boardwalk that leads through the nature reserve. <\/p>\n

“From there, I could easily watch its fishing campaign and take numerous photos.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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