The world’s most prestigious bird photography competition has today released a selection of finalists in the running to win the 2021 competition.

More than 22,000 images were entered into the Bird Photographer of the Year 2021 competition. Competing for the £5,000 cash prize and prestigious title, photographers from 73 different countries submitted images this year.

This selection is a sneak preview of what is still to come, with the winners being announced on the 1st of September 2021.

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#1 Bar-tailed Godwit By Mario Suarez Porras

The Bird Photographer Of The Year 2021 Competition

#2 Mallard duck By Zdeněk Jakl

The Bird Photographer Of The Year 2021 Competition

#3 Eurasian nuthatch By Mark William

The Bird Photographer Of The Year 2021 Competition

#4 Hooded crane By Taku Ono

The Bird Photographer Of The Year 2021 Competition

#5 Southern rockhopper penguin By Mark Sisson

The Bird Photographer Of The Year 2021 Competition

#6 American Oystercatcher By James Wilcox

The Bird Photographer Of The Year 2021 Competition

#7 Gentoo penguin By Tom Schandy

The Bird Photographer Of The Year 2021 Competition

#8 Swallow By David White

The Bird Photographer Of The Year 2021 Competition

#9 Red-billed oxpecker By Daniela Anger

The Bird Photographer Of The Year 2021 Competition

#10 Atlantic Puffin By Øyvind Pedersen

The Bird Photographer Of The Year 2021 Competition

#11 Hamerkop By Daniel Zhang

The Bird Photographer Of The Year 2021 Competition

#12 Photo By Gábor Li

The Bird Photographer Of The Year 2021 Competition

#13 Black-tailed godwits By Anupam Chakraborty

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#14 Great cormorant By Tzahi Finkelstein

The Bird Photographer Of The Year 2021 Competition

#15 Squacco heron By Aguti Antonio

The Bird Photographer Of The Year 2021 Competition

#16 White-tailed sea-eagle By Fahad Alenezi

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#17 Emperor penguins By Thomas Vijayan

The Bird Photographer Of The Year 2021 Competition

#18 Black-and-white warbler By Raymond Hennessy

The Bird Photographer Of The Year 2021 Competition

#19 Fiery-throated Hummingbird By Gail Bisson

The Bird Photographer Of The Year 2021 Competition

#20 Red-crowned crane By Li Ying Lou

The Bird Photographer Of The Year 2021 Competition

#21 Great grey owl By Scott Suriano

The Bird Photographer Of The Year 2021 Competition

#22 Black-crowned night-heron By Daphne Wong

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#23 Mute swan By Andy Parkinson

The Bird Photographer Of The Year 2021 Competition

#24 Long-tailed tit By Irene Waring

The Bird Photographer Of The Year 2021 Competition

#25 Mute swan By Diana Schmies

The Bird Photographer Of The Year 2021 Competition

#26 European shag By Brian Matthews

The Bird Photographer Of The Year 2021 Competition

#27 Great cormorant By Irma Szabo

The Bird Photographer Of The Year 2021 Competition

#28 Southern giant petrel By Eirik Grønningsæter

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#29 Eurasian jackdaw By Amanda Cook

The Bird Photographer Of The Year 2021 Competition

#30 Tufted duck By Brad James

The Bird Photographer Of The Year 2021 Competition

#31 Grey herons By Terry Whittaker

The Bird Photographer Of The Year 2021 Competition


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