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The 2024 Bird Photography Awards

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From the dawn of time, humans have looked to the birds in the sky and dreamed of flying like them. Thanks to technological advancements, we’ve achieved this aspiration to some extent, but birds have remained something magical and captivating for many, symbolizing natural beauty, freedom, colorfulness, and even a bit of playfulness. That’s why every year, photographers from around the world send their best works to participate in the 'Bird Photographer of the Year' competition, and the grand winners of 2024 were announced just recently. If you're also enchanted by the colorful, surprising, and amazing world of the world’s birds, we have no doubt you'll enjoy the following 15 photos, with the last one being the grand winner of the year...

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1. "Feeding Frenzy" by Jonas Beyer - Bronze Winner in Birds in Environment category

2. "Perspective" by Andrés Luis Domínguez Blanco - Gold Winner of the Young Bird Photographer of the Year Award

3. "Swanception" by Samual Stone - Silver Winner in the Portrait category

4. "Open Door" by Robert Gloeckner - Second place in the Comedy Bird Photography category

5. "Immersion" by Kat Zhou - Gold Winner in the Birds in Environment category

6. "Heavenly Elegant" by Nicolas Groffal - Second place in Birds in Flight category

7. "Dawn Whispers" by Hermis Haridas - Gold Winner in Birds in Flight category

8. "Emperor Spy" by Thomas Vijayan - Comedy Bird Photography category

9. "Postmortem" by Joshua Galicki - Bronze Winner in Conservation category

10. "Black Grouse" by Markus Varesvuo - Third place in Portrait category

11. "Helmetshrikes Preparing to Sleep" by Gary Collyer - Third place in Comedy Bird Photography category

12. "Treacherous Journey" by Grzegorz Długosz - Urban Birds category

13. "Playful Fledgling" by Jack Zhi - Second place in Bird Behavior category

14. "A Modern Dancer" by Nadia Haq - Gold Winner Comedy Bird Photography category

15. The overall winner and Bird Photographer of the Year 2024: Patricia Homonylo with the photo "When Worlds Collide."

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