Birds are secretive and mysterious, making them one of the hardest animals to photograph. As a result, the British Trust for Ornithology is taking the time to appreciate photographers from all over the world who have mastered the art of capturing the beauty of birds.
Since 2015, they have held The Bird Photographer of the Year Competition, and each year they receive hundreds of entries. A cash prize of $6,500 is given to the top entry, while smaller amounts of cash, equipment, and merchandise are dished out to the others.
Some of the best entries from the 2017 edition can be seen below and they are some of the most incredible and colorful bird photos that you will ever lay eyes upon.
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1. Barn Owl Hovering, United Kingdom. Bird Behavior Category.
2. Catch of the Day, United Kingdom. Winner of the Nature Photographers Ltd People's Choice Award Category.
3. Goosander and Brood, United Kingdom. Bird Behavior Category.
4. Bearded Sunset, Helsinki, Finland. Winner in Best Portfolio Category and Honorable Mention for Best Portrait Category.
5. Wide-Angle Kite, United Kingdom. Birds in Flight Category.
6. Pink Flamingo Feeding Their Young, Mexico. Gold Award and Bird Photographer of the Year 2017 Winner in the Best Portrait Category.
7. The Speculum, Australia. Gold Award Winner in the Creative Imagery Category.
8. Pelican Portrait, Namibia. Best Portrait Category.
9. Great Snipe Silhouette. Honorable Mention in Bird Behavior Category.
10. Swimming Eider. Bronze in Best Portrait Category.
11. Woodpecker in Car Mirror. Honorable Mention in Birds in the Garden Category.
12. Breakfast, Great Egret, USA. Attention to Detail Category.
13. Bravery, Pied Crow and White-Backed Vulture, Hungary. Bird Behavior Category.
14. Male King Eider. Honorable Mention in Best Portrait Category.
15. Coots Fighting, Derbyshire, United Kingdom. Gold Award Winner in the Bird Behavior Category.
16. Orhard Nuthatch, United Kingdom. Birds in the Garden Category.
H/T: boredpanda
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