Amazing Photo Submissions from Bird Photographer of the Year

Best Portfolio. Great Grey Owl by Markus Varesvuo.

Gold. Feeding Flamingos by Alejandro Prieto Rojas.

Birds in the Environment. Silver. Crane flock misty lake by Piotr Chara.

Attention to Detail. Silver. Grey Heron looking under wing by Ahmad Alessa.

Birds in Flight. Gold. Australian Pelican landing on water by Bret Charman.

Birds in Flight. Silver. Red Kite close-up by Jamie Hall.

Birds in Flight. Honorable Mention. Seagulls and Fox by Gabor Kapus.

Best Portfolio. Snowy Owl by Markus Varesvuo.

Bronze. Blurred bird flock by Marc Weber.

Bird Photographer of the Year is an annual competition devoted to the best photographs of the birds through thousands of submissions from all over the world. The competition is a venture between Nature Photographers Ltd and the British Trust for Ornithology open to anyone from a hardened pro to a nature enthusiast. The 2017, the third year of the competition, had fantastic entries from around the globe. The Feeding Flamingos - the winner for this year, the snowy owl camouflaged against the white background and the Great Grey owl in flight were among my favorite photos.