10 Award-Winning Photos of Funny, Beautiful and Striking Birds

10 Award-Winning Photos of Funny, Beautiful and Striking Birds

By Sheetal Kumari | September 25, 2024

Eurasian Hoopoe

Gold winner, Birds in Flight: A Eurasian Hoopoe soars gracefully at sunrise, wings spread against a glowing early-morning sky.

Image Credit: Hermis Haridas

Eastern Screech-Owl

Silver winner, Comedy Bird Photo: An Eastern Screech-Owl peeks from its home in Clearwater, Florida.

Image Credit: Robert Gloeckner,, U.S.

Migratory Birds

Gold Award Winner, Bird Photographer of the Year 2024: Millions of migratory birds in North America die from window collisions every spring and fall.

Image Credit: Patricia Seaton Homonylo

Rosy-finch

Gold Award Winner, Best Portrait category: Alan Murphy captured a tame Grey-crowned Rosy-finch in Homer, Alaska, during Bird Photographer of the Year 2024.

Image Credit: AlaskavAlan Murphy

Adélie Penguin

Gold Award Winner, Comedy Bird Photo category: Nadia Haq captured Adélie Penguins tobogganing on ice near Brown Bluff, Antarctica, during Bird Photographer of the Year 2024.

Image Credit: Nadia Haq, U.S.

Black Grouse

Bronze Award Winner, Best Portrait: Markus Varesvuo captured Black Grouse’s spring courtship display in Kuusamo, Finland, for Bird Photographer of the Year 2024.

Image Credit: Markus Varesvuo, Finland

Northern Gannet

Gold Award Winner, Birds in the Environment: Kat Zhou captured Northern Gannets diving in Shetland, U.K., for Bird Photographer of the Year 2024.

Image Credit: Kat Zhou, U.S.

Mute Swan

Silver Award Winner, Best Portrait: Stone captured a preening Mute Swan in London, perfectly framed by morning mist and soft light for Bird Photographer of the Year 2024.

Image Credit: Samual C Stone, UK

European Goldfinch

Silver Award Winner, Birds in Flight: Groffal captured the graceful flight of a European Goldfinch in winter, showcasing nature’s beauty for Bird Photographer of the Year 2024.

Image Credit: Nicolas Groffal

Wild Turkeys

Bronze Award Winner in the Black and White category, this striking image of wild turkeys in Carlton County, Minnesota, captures their elegance against a snowy backdrop.

Image Credit: Sparky Stensaas

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