The Best Photos from the SINWP Bird Photographer of the Year 2024

Very Highly Commended: Mike Rowe
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The SINWP Bird Photographer of the Year 2024 concluded its seventh year, featuring over 2,300 entries that celebrated the beauty and diversity of birdlife. The 25 winning photos showcase captivating moments—from soaring kingfishers to courtship displays—highlighting the photographers’ talent and raising awareness of avian conservation.

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Commended: Hermis Haridas
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Commended: Luisa Lynch
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1st Place Winner: “Parakeet Biting Monitor Lizard” By Hira Punjabi
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Highly Commended: Hermis Haridas
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Highly Commended: John Ellingsen
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Commended: Gianpiero Ferrari
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Highly Commended: Katie Brockman
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Commended: Ann Jeffray
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Very Highly Commended: Sue Morris
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Very Highly Commended: Mike Rowe
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Highly Commended: Claire Waring
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Commended: Hira Punjabi
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Commended: Kevin Nash
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3rd Place Winner: “Great Grey Owl Landing In Snow” By Maggie Bullock
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Very Highly Commended: Khalid Al-Wdaihi
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Very Highly Commended: Mark Meth-Cohn
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Commended: Gray Neville
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Commended: John Erik Ellingsen
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Very Highly Commended: Beverley Thain
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Very Highly Commended: John Ellingsen
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Very Highly Commended: John Ellingsen
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Highly Commended: Dennis Liu
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Highly Commended: Gianpiero Ferrari
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Commended: Linda Yeardley-Williams
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