33 Stunning Photos That Show the Delicate Beauty of Birds
The breathtaking winners of the prestigious 2020 Bird Photographer of the Year competition
The Bird Photographer of the Year competition is a prestigious photography contest organized by bird-conservation charity Birds on the Brink. The recently announced winners of its fifth annual competition were chosen from out of 15,000 entries sent in from more than 60 different countries.
This year’s competition, which seeks to be a “celebration of avian beauty and diversity,” has produced a stunning array of images, showcasing birds in various habitats, from the forests of Norway to the mountains of Ecuador to the capital of Sri Lanka. The overall winner was a gorgeous impressionistic image of a European Shag in Norway by Kuwaiti photographer Majed AlZa’abi, but each of the finalists across a number of categories has something to say about the grace, beauty, and spirit of birds the world over.
