BPOTY - Celebrating the best images from Sweden

Photographers from Sweden had an exceptional year in the competition in 2019 and here we celebrate some of the best.

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BPOTY attracts exceptional photography from South Africa’s finest photographers. This selection celebrates some of these fabulous images.

David Hosking joins the BPOTY judging panel

One of the UK’s most respected photographers, David Hosking is joining the Bird Photographer of the Year judging panel for 2020.

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On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring.

New for 2020 is our Conservation Documentary Award sponsored by Gitzo. Paul Sterry gives a guide on the sort of entry this award seeks to attract with this piece on the Cuckoo.

Pity the poor plover

In another of our example Conservation Documentary Award entries, Paul Sterry shares his concerns over the future of the Golden Plover in the UK.

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BPOTY Conservation Documentary Award - Saving the Bermuda Petrel

New for 2020 is the Documentary Conservation Award which seeks a series of 3-6 images that together with extended captions depict a bird-related conservation story. Paul Sterry sets out an example of the type of entry this award seeks to attract.

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An Interview with Caron Steele - BPOTY 2019 Winner

BPOTY director and competition coordinator interviews Caron Steele, the winner of Bird Photographer of the Year 2019.

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BPOTY exhibition at Cley Marshes

The BPOTY exhibition is now on display at Norfolk’s Cley Marshes Reserve Centre.

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Conservation Award Prize Announced

We are delighted to have Gitzo (part of the Vitec Group) sponsoring our new Conservation Award and we are now able to reveal the details of the prize on offer.

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BPOTY - Celebrating the best images from Australia

One of the highlights of 2019 was the growing strength and quality of the entries from photographers based in Australia, celebrated here in our latest blog.

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Waders on the Wash

Autumn is the perfect time of year to experience one wildlife’s most amazing spectacles. The huge flocks of waders that gather on this part of the North Norfolk coast are known as the Snettisham Spectacular and offer some fabulous photographic opportunities.

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BPOTY and Conservation

With the help of everyone who has supported Bird Photographer of the Year during 2019, we have been able to raise money for various conservation projects. Find out more here.

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Inspirational Encounters Award 2019 winner

Our 2019 Inspiration Encounters Award winner Martin Grace reads the text that accompanies his image at our exhibition at Rutland Birdfair this year.

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Photography, Mental Well-being and Me

Photographer and Bird Photographer of the Year competition entrant and community member Simon Beedie provides us with a very personal perspective on the positive effects bird photography has had on his mental well-being.

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BPOTY - Celebrating the best images from Canada

The 2019 Bird Photographer of the Year competition turned out to be a terrific competition for our Canadian photographers and here we celebrate some of their fabulous images.

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Get to know the BPOTY Judges

In the second of his series, Paul Sterry introduces Megan McCubbin, a young and passionate photographer, wildlife researcher and presenter, and our new Young Bird Photographer of the Year competition ambassador.

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BPOTY - Celebrating the best images from the USA

Bird Photographer of the Year is a competition with true global reach. In this blog post we celebrate some of the entries received from the United States in 2019.

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Get to know the BPOTY judges

In the first of a series of features, Paul Sterry introduces two of BPOTY’s well-respected judges, both established bird photographers in their own right on either side of the Atlantic.

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