Bird Photographer of the Year judge Victoria Hillman shares her approach to this important aspect of wildlife photography.

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Forthcoming BPOTY events at Rutland Birdfair

With Rutland Birdfair almost upon us (16-18 August 2019) BPOTY director and competition coordinator Rob Read outlines the BPOTY events schedule for the weekend.

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Misunderstood Species

Photographer and Bird Photographer of the Year entrant Rosamund Macfarlane explores the myths behind the Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus and shares her own experience of the species in the Drakensburg Mountains of South Africa.

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Bird Photography – the legacy of Frank Blackburn by Paul Sterry

Bird Photographer of the Year Founding Director Paul Sterry remembers photographer Frank Blackburn, a pioneering wildlife photographer of past years whose images are still being published today, decades after they were taken.

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The Plains of Spain Revisited by Paul Sterry

BPOTY founding director Paul Sterry explains why he braved the recent searing heat of Spain’s Aragon region in search of sandgrouse.

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Beautiful Scavengers

BPOTY competition entrant Carla Rhodes shares her experience with the endangered Greater Adjutant Stork of Northeast India.

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Gambia Revisited

26 years since his last visit, BPOTY founding director Paul Sterry revisits the small west African country of The Gambia,. With fond memories of his last trip, what will The Gambia look like today, and what of the bird life? Paul shares his latest experience of the country and some of the images he took.

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USA Highlights from the BPOTY 2019 Shortlist

Since its inception, BPOTY has been a truly global competition attracting entries from over 60 countries last year. Here we celebrate some of the entries from the United States of America.

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The Bermuda Petrel, BPOTY and the Bermuda Audubon Society

With mounting pressures on bird populations across the globe, the story of the mythical Bermuda Petrel, and the conservation project aimed at saving this once thought to be extinct bird, is an example of the type of project where BPOTY aims to make a difference.