The 2024 Bird Photographer of the Year competition received over 23,000 submissions, showcasing the beauty and diversity of bird life from around the globe. The winning images, captured by talented photographers, not only celebrate avian splendor but also support conservation efforts through the competition’s charity partner, Birds on the Brink.
This year’s Overall Winner is Patricia Homonylo with her hauntingly powerful image titled "When Worlds Collide," depicting over 4,000 birds that tragically died after colliding with windows in Toronto. The photo highlights the critical need for bird conservation and the impact of urban environments on wildlife.
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#1. Overall Winner: ‘When Worlds Collide’ by Patricia Homonylo
Taking the title of Bird Photographer of the Year, our Overall Winner is ‘When Worlds Collide’ by Patricia Homonylo. An impactful image showing over 4,000 birds that died colliding with windows in Toronto.
Homonylo wins the top prize of £3,500 and the prestigious title. Her image also won Gold Award in the Conservation (Single Image) category.
“Each year more than one billion birds die in North America alone due to collisions with windows,” says Homonylo. “I am a conservation photojournalist and have been working with the Fatal Light Awareness Program, where we save window-collision survivors in Toronto. Sadly, most of the birds we find are already dead. They are collected and at the end of the year we create this impactful display to honour the lives lost and increase public awareness.”
#2. Young Bird Photographer of the Year: ‘Perspective’ by Andrés Luis Domínguez Blanco
The Young Bird Photographer of the Year 2024 was awarded to 14-year-old Spanish photographer Andrés Luis Domínguez Blanco for his creative angle on a nuthatch scrambling down an oak tree.
#3. Best Portfolio – Winner: Wetlands Stories by Bence Máté
#4. Best Portrait – Gold: ‘Winter Pink’ by Alan Murphy
#5. Best Portrait – Silver: ‘Swanception’ by Samual Stone
#6. Best Portrait – Bronze: ‘Black Grouse’ by Markus Varesvuo
#7. Birds in the Environment – Gold: ‘Immersion’ by Kat Zhou
#8. Birds in the Environment – Silver: ‘Surfing on the Other Side’ by Levi Fitze
#9. Birds in the Environment – Bronze: ‘Feeding Frenzy’ by Jonas Beyer
#10. Bird Behaviour – Gold: ‘Scavenger’ by Nathaniel Peck
#11. Bird Behaviour – Silver: ‘Playful Fledgling’ by Jack Zhi
#12. Bird Behaviour – Bronze: ‘The Attack’ by Tom Schandy
#13. Birds in Flight – Gold: ‘Dawn’s Whispers’ by Hermis Haridas
#14. Birds in Flight – Silver: ‘Heavenly Elegant Flight’ by Nicolas Groffal
#15. Birds in Flight – Bronze: ‘Water Take-off’ by Suliman Alatiqi
#16. Black and White – Gold: ‘Hippo Impression’ by David Stowe
#17. Black and White – Silver: ‘Eclipse’ by William Steel
#18. Black and White – Bronze: ‘Snow Turkeys’ by Sparky Stensaas
#19. Urban Birds – Gold: ‘Treacherous Journey’ by Grzegorz Długosz
#20. Urban Birds – Silver: ‘Apartment’ by Boldizsár Szűcs
#21. Urban Birds – Bronze: ‘Crows Watching TV’ by Tomáš Grim
#22. Comedy Bird Photo – Gold: ‘A Modern Dancer’ by Nadia Haq
#23. Comedy Bird Photo – Silver: ‘Open Door’ by Robert Gloeckner
#24. Comedy Bird Photo – Bronze: ‘Helmetshrikes Preparing to Sleep’ by Gary Collyer
#25. Conservation (Single Image) – Silver: ‘Inmates’ by Cheng Kang
#26. Conservation (Single Image) – Bronze: ‘Postmortem’ by Joshua Galicki
#27. Conservation Award – Winner: ‘Vultures and the Dangers of Power Lines’ by Chris Eley
#28. 15-17 years – Gold: ‘Human and Nature’ by Emil Wagner
#29. 15-17 years – Silver: ‘Great Reed Warbler’ by Iga Linka
#30. 15-17 years – Bronze: ‘Ruby in the Mouth’ by Daniel Martínez
