Bird Photographer of the Year: Shortlist

2. Best Portrait: Portrait of Bearded Tit by Markus Varesvuo

3. The angel of the North by Weber Marc

4. Pink Flamingo feeding young by Alejandro Prieto Rojas

5. Female Owl by Faisal Hajwal

6. Dalmation Pelican by Marlene Finlayson

7. Arctic Tern by Richard Sidey

8. Attention to Detail: Snuggling Cygnet by Ben Andrew

9. Return of the King by Richard Sidey

10. Feathering of Dalmatian P by Jenny Hibbert

11. Grey Heron by Ahmad Alessa

12. Black Stork by Magdaléna Straková

13. Green Woodpecker plumage by Martin Grace

14. Bird Behaviour : Goose Symmetry by Wim Van Den Heever

15. Barn Owl hovering by Roy Rimmer

16. Bravery by Bence Mate

17. "The battle" by Jose Garcia

18. Sugarbird by Bruce Thionville

19. Tyrant Cleaning Capybara by Paul Brooke

20. Starry Constellation by Hardik Pala

21. Birds in the Environment: Lone Flamingo by Marcel Gross

22. Osprey on nest by John Sherman

23. Willow Grouse in Winter Storm by Markus Varesvuo

24. Window Nesters by Daniel Trim

25. Condor god-rays by John Sherman

26. Chinstrap Island by Richard Sidey

27. Egret Harbour by Georgina Steytler

28. Swans on the frozen River by Brian Doble

29. Snowy Egret by Alain Mauviel

30. Creative Imagery: Secret Meeting by Kevin Morgans

31. Creative Study of Snowy Owl by Markus Varesvuo

32. Back-up by Yaqoub Alkandari

33. Wren In The Woods by Sarah Williams

34. Blotting paper and pens by Joseph Anthony

35. Birds in the Garden:FEEDING THE YOUNG by Gary Stamp

36. Who's that handsome dude? by Kelvin Dao

37. Nuthatch in orchard by Charles Tyler

38. Barn Owl hunting by house by Jamie Hall

39. Great Tit by Ron Fullelove

40. by Pål Hermansen

41. Birds in Flight: Knot by Stephen Horsted

42. Birds in Flight:A Perfect Landing by Bret Charman

43. Female Cardinal contortio by Gary Cook

44. Barn Swallow 2 by Richard Bowler

45. Sea devil in the air by Lukasz Bozycki

46. Leap of Heron by Georgina Steytler

47. The lone fisher by Christopher Mcleod

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