Just Wow! Best Bird Photos of 2017

Is it the level of artistry, technical ability and superhuman patience of the image makers, or the wonders of nature, perfection in feathers they’ve caught on camera – which is the more awe-inspiring? I can’t decide. Either way, these pics are stunners.

bird-1 — Winner, Bird Photographer of the Year 2017. Feeding Flamingos by Alejandro Prieto Rojas

This is the third year of Nature Photographers Ltd partnering with the British Trust for Ornithology to hold the Bird Photographer of the Year competition. Grateful thanks to them for giving the impetus that prompted these treasures into life.

bird-5 — Birds in Flight, Gold. Australian Pelican landing on water by Bret Charman

The pelican. Amazing combination of action and tranquillity. And the colours…. My favourite, Which is yours?

cms.7g15sGSlapi0IX3ZRCUw-hd — Snowy Owl by Markus Varesvuo. Snowy owls are native to Arctic regions in North America and Eurasia. Juvenile snowy owls have black feathers until they turn white

bird-2 — Birds in the Environment, silver. Crane flock misty lake by Piotr Chara. Cranes are opportunistic feeders. Unlike the similar-looking but unrelated herons, cranes fly with necks outstretched, not pulled back. Cranes live on all continents except Antarctica and South America

cms.sSXuQhRF-ANEYV4o1X-g-hd — An Andean condor ( Vultur gryphus) circles the thermals looking for prey in its dramatic habitat of Torres del Paine national park, Chile; by Ben Hall

Just wow

bird-3 — Attention to Detail, Silver. Grey Heron looking under wing by Ahmad Alessa

bird-7 — Birds in Flight, Honorable Mention. Seagulls and fox by Gabor Kapus

Like something from a horror movie – powerful, atmospheric. And how on earth …?

cms.ezY43rReuPy0mYQw3rsA-hd — Fighting Coots by Andy Parkinson. Two common coots (Fulica atra) fighting in a dispute over territory, a rather common behavior

Ok, I surrender

bird-photographer-of-the-year-2017-7-59acfc9ee1416__880 — The Battle By Jose Garcia, US. Bird Behaviour Category

Hard to tell who’s in the most trouble here

bird-photographer-of-the-year-2017-10-59acfca43823f__880 — Barn Owl Hovering By Roy Rimmer, UK. Bird Behaviour Category

bird-photographer-of-the-year-2017-29-59ad0ae662851-jpeg__880 — Blue Tit On Berries By Markus Varesvuo, Helsinki, Finland. Winner Of Best Portfolio 2017 Category

See, one hand. Easy!

bird-photographer-of-the-year-2017-60-59ad11c905897__880 — 2017 Bird Photographer Of The Year Cover

Delicate as a Japanese painting

bird-photographer-of-the-year-2017-9-59acfca2b1b3a__880 — Full Speed By Faisal Alnomas, Kuwait. Bird Behaviour Category

Look at me go!

bird-photographer-of-the-year-2017-3-59acfc971a6b8__880 — Catch Of The Day By Vince Burton, UK. Winner Of The Nature Photographers Ltd People’s Choice Award Category

bird-photographer-of-the-year-2017-5-59acfc9b248a7__880 — Goosander And Brood By Jonathan Gaunt, UK. Bird Behaviour Category

You’d better watch no. 4 mum. He’s gonna be trouble!

bird-photographer-of-the-year-2017-42-59ad0f9e19c96-jpeg__880 — Albatross Eye Close-up By Jessica Winter, Bronze In Attention To Detail Category

Now tell me animals don’t have souls

bird-photographer-of-the-year-2017-22-59acfcb81dead__880 — Bearded Sunset By Markus Varesvuo, Helsinki, Finland. Winner In Best Portfolio Category And Honourable Mention For Best Portrait Category

See more, all the winners in the different categories here

Help BTO’s conservation work by buying a special photobook of the shortlisted and winning entries

Sources

The best photos from the 2017 Bird Photographer of the Year – ZME Science

10+ Best Bird Photos Of 2017 Have Been Announced, And They’re Truly Amazing – Bored Panda

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10 thoughts on “Just Wow! Best Bird Photos of 2017”

I love this! Thanjs so much for sharing such spectacular photos. ❤

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*thanks 🤔

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Those photos are phenomenal. The wonderful creatures who share the earth with us deserve to be celebrated. Thank you for posting.

The beautiful pictures arrived on a day that the skies here are grey with smoke from the forest fires, and at dawn the sun looked like a blood-red moon. A few years ago the Earth Liberation Front edited a book titled “Burning Rage of a Dying Planet.” A new major hurricane approaches in the South. Maybe the earth has had enough of us.

The photos remind us of all we could lose if it isn’t too late.

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