Spectacular Winning Images of The 2022 BirdLife Australia Photography Awards
A shy albatross, a skydiving kestrel and a curious galah are among the shortlisted and winning photos in this year’s bird photography prize, chosen from more than 5,600 images. Funds raised by the competition support bird conservation programs.
What’s Mine is Yours – Bird behaviour finalist
Two fairy terns share a sardine. Photograph: Rebecca Harrison
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Hokey Pokey – Bird portrait winner
A shy albatross paddles in the ocean. Photograph: Danny Lee
Nip Nip – Highly commended in the Peter Slater memorial prize for a monochrome photo
Up close and personal with a southern boobook, Australia’s smallest owl. Photograph: Austin Ridley-Jarvis
Golden Hour Flight – Birds in flight finalist
A nankeen kestrel dives through the air. Photograph: Martin Anderson
Morning Serenity – Youth winner
An Australasian wood duck breaks through the morning mist as it lands on the water. Photograph: Desmond Wang
Feed Me Please – Bird behaviour winner
A Eurasian coot asks for some food from an obliging little pied cormorant. Photograph: Cheng Kang
Leaning In – Backyard birds winner
A galah reaches for a grassy snack. Photograph: Rebecca Harrison
The sentinel – Birds in the landscape winner
Above the mist a pelican keeps watch over the water. Photograph: Maria Coleman
White-faced Storm Petrel – Birds in flight winner
Storm petrels sometimes ski across the water in search of food on the surface. Photograph: John Harrison
Hiding Wren – Peter Slater memorial prize winner
A superb fairy-wren flits into frame as the light reflects in rain drops. Photograph: Mitchell Roberts
In the footsteps of Pretender – Portfolio winner
A superb lyrebird displays its tail feathers in one image from the winning portfolio. Photograph: Elmar Akmetov
Stars and Stripes – Bird behaviour finalist
Two crimson rosellas face off. Photograph: Jason Moore
My Pearl – Birds in flight finalist
A red wattlebird splashes through a spray of water to get a drink. Photograph: Lawrence Chan