Bird Photographer of the Year: Shortlist

Best Portrait: Portrait of Bearded Tit by Markus Varesvuo

The angel of the North by Weber Marc

Pink Flamingo feeding young by Alejandro Prieto Rojas

Female Owl by Faisal Hajwal

Dalmation Pelican by Marlene Finlayson

Arctic Tern by Richard Sidey

Attention to Detail: Snuggling Cygnet by Ben Andrew

Return of the King by Richard Sidey

Feathering of Dalmatian P by Jenny Hibbert

Grey Heron by Ahmad Alessa

Black Stork by Magdaléna Straková

Green Woodpecker plumage by Martin Grace

Bird Behaviour : Goose Symmetry by Wim Van Den Heever

Barn Owl hovering by Roy Rimmer

Bravery by Bence Mate

"The battle" by Jose Garcia

Sugarbird by Bruce Thionville

Tyrant Cleaning Capybara by Paul Brooke

Starry Constellation by Hardik Pala

Birds in the Environment: Lone Flamingo by Marcel Gross

Osprey on nest by John Sherman

Willow Grouse in Winter Storm by Markus Varesvuo

Window Nesters by Daniel Trim

Condor god-rays by John Sherman

Chinstrap Island by Richard Sidey

Egret Harbour by Georgina Steytler

Swans on the frozen River by Brian Doble

Snowy Egret by Alain Mauviel

Creative Imagery: Secret Meeting by Kevin Morgans

Creative Study of Snowy Owl by Markus Varesvuo

Back-up by Yaqoub Alkandari

Wren In The Woods by Sarah Williams

Blotting paper and pens by Joseph Anthony

Birds in the Garden:FEEDING THE YOUNG by Gary Stamp

Who's that handsome dude? by Kelvin Dao

Nuthatch in orchard by Charles Tyler

Barn Owl hunting by house by Jamie Hall

Great Tit by Ron Fullelove

by Pål Hermansen

Birds in Flight: Knot by Stephen Horsted

Birds in Flight:A Perfect Landing by Bret Charman

Female Cardinal contortio by Gary Cook

Barn Swallow 2 by Richard Bowler

Sea devil in the air by Lukasz Bozycki

Leap of Heron by Georgina Steytler

The lone fisher by Christopher Mcleod

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