The prestigious Bird Photographer of the Year (BPOTY) announced the shortlist photographs of the 2020 BPOTY competition. This is the fifth year of this competition. There are five categories like Birds in the Environment, Birds in Flight, Bird Behaviour, Best Portrait, and Garden and Urban Birds. There are 15,000 images submitted by photographers from over 60 countries worldwide.
The winners will be announced on Saturday 22nd August when the awards presentation will also take place at The British Birdwatching Fair at Rutland Water.
You can find more info about Bird Photographer of the Year (BPOTY) Competition:
Burning
Photo by: Pavel Chekanov/Bird Photographer of the Year
Golden Autumn Colours
Photo by: Jari Peltomäki/Bird Photographer of the Year
Gentoo Penguin Rushes Ashore
Photo by: Liz Cutting/Bird Photographer of the Year
Raider in the Storm
Photo by: Renato Granieri/Bird Photographer of the Year
Great Egret
Photo by: Guang Hua Chen/Bird Photographer of the Year
Sneezing Plover
Photo by: Matthew Filosa/Bird Photographer of the Year
Plover Vs Worm
Photo by: Matthew Filosa/Bird Photographer of the Year
Ivory Gull
Photo by: Andy Rouse/Bird Photographer of the Year
Yellow Youngsters
Photo by: Deliang Tong/Bird Photographer of the Year
Savannah Calling
Photo by: Brad James/Bird Photographer of the Year
Pied Falconet
Photo by: Gary Zeng/Bird Photographer of the Year
All the Fun of the Fair
Photo by: Ben Andrew/Bird Photographer of the Year
The Third Wheel
Photo by: Marco Valentini/Bird Photographer of the
Peek-a-boo
Photo by: Joshua Galicki/Bird Photographer of the Year
Northern Gannet
Photo by: Manuel Enrique González Carmona/Bird Photographer of the Year
Changing Diet
Photo by: Barry Carter/Bird Photographer of the Year
Displaying
Photo by: John Evans/Bird Photographer of the Year
Take-off
Photo by: Vlado Pirsa/Bird Photographer of the Year
Spotted Owlet
Photo by: Tomasz Szpila/Bird Photographer of the Year
Tongue in Cheek?
Photo by: Matthew Filosa/Bird Photographer of the Year
Night Watch
Photo by: Gideon Knight/Bird Photographer of the Year
Singing the Blues
Photo by: Simon Roy/Bird Photographer of the Year
The Wave
Photo by: Vittorio Ricci/Bird Photographer of the Year
Dipper behind the fall
Photo by: Richard Packwood/Bird Photographer of the Year
Camouflage
Photo by: Peter Bartholomew/Bird Photographer of the Year
Shoo!
Photo by: Georgina Steytler/Bird Photographer of the Year
Heron Dance
Photo by: Andreas Hemb/Bird Photographer of the Year
Oasis
Photo by: Ali Kabas/Bird Photographer of the Year
Photo Credits: 121 Clicks granted permission to use photos by Bird Photographer of the Year (BPOTY) Competition.
