By Sheetal Kumari | September 25, 2024
Gold winner, Birds in Flight: A Eurasian Hoopoe soars gracefully at sunrise, wings spread against a glowing early-morning sky.
Image Credit: Hermis Haridas
Silver winner, Comedy Bird Photo: An Eastern Screech-Owl peeks from its home in Clearwater, Florida.
Image Credit: Robert Gloeckner,, U.S.
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
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