Lockdown Garden Bird Photography

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The Enigmatic Snail Kite of the Florida Everglades

Bird Photographer of the Year competition entrant, Dr Gail Bisson from Canada, provides an insight into the enigmatic Snail Kite of the Florida Everglades.

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Of Fur and Feather - The Olympus Mirrorless Revolution Part 3

In the third blog of her series, Shetland-based BPOTY judge Rebecca Nason continues to get to grips with the Olympus mirrorless system, turning her attention to the Mountain Hares of the islands.

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The Olympus Mirrorless Revolution - Part 2

Rebecca Nason continues her series on the switch to the Olympus mirrorless system, putting it through its initial paces.

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The Olympus Mirrorless Revolution

After 20 years of Nikon loyalty, in the first of a series of blogs, BPOTY judge Rebecca Nason shares her experience of switching to Olympus and joining the mirrorless revolution.

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Birds on the Brink

Bird Photographer of the Year unveils its conservation credentials and announces the creation of the Birds on the Brink charity.

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BPOTY 2020 Finalists Announced

View the finalists for the BPOTY 2020 competition.

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Photography in Isolation

With many of us in self-imposed or enforced isolation due to the coronavirus outbreak, the BPOTY team share some ideas on how best to use this downtime.

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Digital manipulation – where to draw the line?

Rob Read explores the controversial subject of digital manipulation and photography competitions.

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Urban Bird Photography and The Urban Birder

Paul Sterry introduces David Lindo, the Urban Birder. David is the latest BPOTY ambassador and competition judge.

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The ethics of drones

Rob Read explores the ethical debate behind use of drones in wildlife photography.

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BPOTY - Celebrating the best images from Italy

BPOTY received some amazing images from Italian photographers in 2019, showcased here in the latest of our series.

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The new BPOTY Conservation Documentary Award explained

Paul Sterry explains the BPOTY Conservation Documentary Award, new for the 2020 competition. Entries now open.

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BPOTY - Celebrating the best images from Norway

Norway is the focus of our latest blog in our series celebrating our BPOTY photographers from around the world.

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BPOTY - Celebrating the best images from Spain

Photographers from Spain have consistently fared well in the competition - 2019 was awash with amazing photography from this part of the world and is celebrated in the latest in our blog series.

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BPOTY – Celebrating the best images from Hungary

The BPOTY team celebrate our Hungarian photographers with this selection of amazing images from the 2019 competition.

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BPOTY - Celebrating the best images from Germany

The fabulous photography from Germany is the subject of our latest showcase, with our Best Portfolio winner Thomas Hinsche leading the way.

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The Importance of Photography in Conservation

Mark Carwardine explains the important role photography plays in raising awareness of conservation issues across the globe.

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The Peregrine Falcon - a North American success story

BPOTY competition entrant and community member Joshua Galicki outlines the recent recovery of the Peregrine Falcon in North America.

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BPOTY - Celebrating the best images from India

Every year BPOTY attracts entries from more countries around the world. 2019 was a stellar year for photographers from India, celebrated here in our latest blog.

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