Stunning Photos From the Best Bird Photographers of the Year Awards

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Sep 5, 2017 2:00 PM EDT

These photos are a selection of the best and most striking 2017 submissions for the annual Bird Photographer of the Year and we just have to say... they are all stunning! 




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  • 01

    The battle by Jose Garcia, US.

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    via the Guardian
  • 02

    Catch of the day by Vince Burton, UK.

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    via the Guardian
  • 03

    Daily basket by Ionel Onofras, Romania.

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    via the Guardian
  • 04

    Twilight by Markus Varesvuo, Kuusamo, Finland.

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    via the Guardian
  • 05

    Bearded sunset by Markus Varesvuo, Helsinki, Finland.

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    via the Guardian
  • 06

    Wing Formation by Tom Hines, UK.

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    via the Guardian
  • 07

    Full speed by Faisal Alnomas, Kuwait.

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    via the Guardian
  • 08

    Goosander and brood by Jonathan Gaunt, UK.

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    via the Guardian
  • 09

    Barn owl hovering by Roy Rimmer, UK.

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    via the Guardian
  • 10

    Pink flamingo feeding their young by Alejandro Prieto Rojas, Mexico.

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    via the Guardian
  • 11

    Calling for the Sun by Ondrej Pelanek, Czech Republic.

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    via the Guardian
  • 12

    Andean condor in flight over mountain peaks by Ben Hall, UK.

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    via the Guardian
  • 13

    Camouflage by Daniel Stenberg, Sweden.

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    via the Guardian
  • 14

    Coots fighting by Andrew Parkinson, Derbyshire, UK.

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    via the Guardian
  • 15

    Grey heron, Ahmad Alessa, Kuwait.

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    via the Guardian
  • 16

    A perfect landing by Bret Charman, New South Wales, Australia.

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    via the Guardian
  • 17

    Photographer Csaba Tokoly from Budapest, Hungary.

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    via The Daily Mail
  • 18

    photographer Gary Cook in Beavercreek, Ohio

    bird competition - Bird - Gary Cook/ BPOTY
    via The Daily Mail
  • 19

    errifying new perspective: British photographer Tom Hines, from Harrow, Middlesex

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    via The Daily Mail
  • 20

    by Richard Sidey, from New Zealand, in Antarctica

    bird competition - Bird - Richard Sidey/BPOTY
    via The Daily Mail
  • 21

    by Chris Packham 21st August embargo

    bird competition - Bird - ©Cheryl Schneider / BPOTY
    via The Daily Mail

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