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Beautiful Winning Photos Of The Birdlife Australia Photography Awards 2023

Backyard Birds: Winner – Song of the Superb by Nikki Kenwrick
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We are thrilled to present the awe-inspiring winning images from the eagerly awaited BirdLife Australia Photography Awards 2023! With a staggering 6,000 entries that display the extraordinary skills of Australia’s premier bird photographers, our respected panel of judges undertook the daunting task of choosing nine winners from each category out of an impressive shortlist of 68 mesmerizing photos. Kudos to the worthy winners!

We extend our sincere appreciation to our sponsors, Nikon Australia and the Lake Cowal Foundation, whose generous contributions were instrumental in ensuring the 2023 Awards were a tremendous success. Their dedication mirrors a mutual commitment to the preservation of birds and their habitats, aligning with BirdLife Australia’s hundred-year mission of protecting these splendid creatures and their ecosystems.

As we revel in the variety and splendor of Australia’s birdlife through these exceptional photographs, we express our profound gratitude to Nikon Australia and the Lake Cowal Foundation for their priceless support in advocating for bird conservation through the 2023 Awards.

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Backyard Birds: Finalist – Urban sentinel by Stephen Spence
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Backyard Birds: Finalist – Seeing double by Shirley Hitschmann
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Backyard Birds: Finalist – Petals of light by Nathan Watson
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Backyard Birds: Finalist – Into the light by Michelle Gardner
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Bird Behaviour: Winner – Pollen Shower by Guy Draper
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Bird Behaviour: Finalist – Bloomsome by Cheng Kang
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Bird Behaviour: Finalist – The morning dance by Lawrence Chan
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Bird Behaviour: Finalist – Have you heard the one about… by Franciscus Scheelings
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Bird Behaviour: Finalist – Gang-gang jibber jabber by Ben Harvey
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Bird Portrait: Winner – Piercing by Colin Driscoll
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Bird Portrait: Finalist – Caught in the rain by Jacqui Davey
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Bird Portrait: Finalist – Cityslicker by Nathan Watson
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Bird Portrait: Finalist – Cockatoo close-up by Kate Burgess
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Bird Portrait: Finalist – Yin and Yang by James Bowden
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Birds In Flight: Winner – Fingertips by Kate Burgess
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Birds In Flight: Finalist – Airborne Grebe by Nathan Watson
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Birds In Flight: Finalist – Where there is smoke there is fire by Martin Anderson
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Birds In Flight: Finalist – Leapfrog by Jason Moore
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Birds In Flight: Finalist – Sibling rivalry by Emma Parker
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Birds In The Landscape: Winner – Morning! Time to get moving by Veronica McPhail
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Birds In The Landscape: Finalist – Caped Crusader by Veronica McPhail
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Birds In The Landscape: Finalist – Wetlands dawn by Diana Andersen
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Birds In The Landscape: Finalist – New Holland Honeyeater – wetland setting by Daniel Cavell
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Birds In The Landscape: Finalist – Rainbow Bee-eaters by Jason Moore
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Human Impact: Winner – Curlew construction consideration by Gregory Abbott
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Human Impact: Finalist – Anguish by Kim Wormald
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Human Impact: Finalist – Crime scene by Katherine Firth
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Human Impact: Finalist – Helpless by Bruno Urquhart
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Human Impact: Finalist – Escaping the skyscrapers by Nathan Watson
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Special Theme: Winner – Jambalaya on the Bayou by Jason Moore
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Special Theme: Finalist – Big Chief by Michael Toms
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Special Theme: Finalist – Water trails by Rebecca Harrison
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Special Theme: Finalist – David & Goliath by David Stowe
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Special Theme: Finalist – Silhouetted Stilt by Nathan Watson
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Youth: Winner – Wings spread by Tai M
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Youth: Finalist – Sugar addict by D’Artagnan Sprengel
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Youth: Finalist – Warbling by Austin Ridley-Jarvis
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Youth: Finalist – Please ‘Stand UP 4 Nature’ by Spencer Hitchen
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Portfolio: Winner – Where there is smoke there is fire by Martin Anderson
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