The SINWP Bird Photographer of the Year 2024 competition has just wrapped up its seventh year, and it’s been another amazing showcase of bird photography from all over the world. With over 2,300 entries, the competition highlighted the incredible variety of birdlife, from stunning kingfishers to majestic bald eagles, and even more unique species in between.
Beyond celebrating the talent of photographers, the competition also raised £16,138 to support vital conservation work, a reminder of how art and nature can come together for a good cause. Scroll down to see the winners!
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#1 Very Highly Commended: Mike Rowe
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The winning photo, taken by Hira Punjabi from Maharashtra, India, captures a remarkable moment of a parakeet biting a monitor lizard. The image beautifully highlights the drama of nature in action.
Thomas McDonnell from County Antrim, Northern Ireland, secured 2nd place, while Maggie Bullock from Cheshire, England, took 3rd place.
#2 1st Place Winner: “Parakeet Biting Monitor Lizard” By Hira Punjabi
“This image was taken in Keoladeo National Park in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India, in January 2024.
Keoladeo is a bird sanctuary where many migratory birds visit during the winter, and some resident birds breed here. January is a very cold month, and there is often mist and fog. I have observed the behavior of birds attacking snakes and lizards, as they feed on bird eggs. I have been visiting this park for the last 30 years, but this time, I was lucky. I spent four days observing the same dry tree, and one morning, a pair of parakeets, along with about 10 or 12 other birds, started attacking a lizard. The entire drama lasted for about an hour. I managed to capture many images, but this one is my favorite.”
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#3 Commended: Hermis Haridas
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The competition was judged by three experts: Jon Ashton ARPS, Charles Farnell ARPS, and Tracy Lund FSINWP, with Mike McNamee chairing the event.
“Thank you to all entrants for sharing your work with us at the same time as benefitting the RSPB to the tune of £2,867 bringing the total raised by this competition to £16,138 over the five years it has been running. It has been a pleasure,” the jury shared.
#4 Commended: Luisa Lynch
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#5 Commended: Gianpiero Ferrari
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The organizers of the SINWP Bird Photographer of the Year 2024 stated that the competition drew a diverse range of submissions, featuring bird species from around the world—”from common garden birds at feeders to majestic birds of prey in action.”
#6 Highly Commended: Hermis Haridas
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#7 Commended: Ann Jeffray
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“The RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) focuses on bird conservation and environmental protection through public awareness campaigns, petitions, and the management of nature reserves across the UK.”
#8 Commended: Linda Yeardley-Williams
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#9 Highly Commended: Claire Waring
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#10 Highly Commended: Katie Brockman
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#11 Commended: Kevin Nash
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#12 3rd Place Winner: “Great Grey Owl Landing In Snow” By Maggie Bullock
“This shot of a Great Grey Owl was taken in Finland, near Kuusamo. The bird flew down to take a dead mouse and I managed to take a few shots of it approaching and landing. It was wonderful to see this wild bird in its natural environment against a snowy background. Taken from a raised path, where a step to either side would have resulted in sinking into deep snow, the shot was handheld using a fast shutter speed to capture the action.”
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#13 Very Highly Commended: Sue Morris
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#14 Very Highly Commended: Beverley Thain
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#15 Very Highly Commended: John Ellingsen
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#16 Very Highly Commended: John Ellingsen
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#17 Very Highly Commended: Mark Meth-Cohn
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#18 Very Highly Commended: Mike Rowe
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#19 Highly Commended: Sara Williams
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#20 Highly Commended: Sue Morris
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#21 Highly Commended: Andy Harris
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#22 Highly Commended: Dennis Liu
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#23 Highly Commended: Gianpiero Ferrari
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#24 Highly Commended: John Ellingsen
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#25 Highly Commended: John Gaffney
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#26 Commended: Gray Neville
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#27 Very Highly Commended: Kevin Rooney
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#28 Highly Commended: Richard Scott
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#29 Highly Commended: Arne Bivrin
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#30 Commended: Chris Lake
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#31 Commended: Dennis Liu
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#32 Commended: Hira Punjabi
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#33 Commended: John Erik Ellingsen
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#34 Commended: Louise Skelly
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#35 2nd Place Winner: Thomas Mcdonnell
“The Photo of the Red Grouse was taken in the North Antrim Hills near the town of Ballycastle.
A friend of mine told me he had seen grouse in the area so I decided to use my free time to look for the grouse. Over a period of a few months of looking, I eventually came across two males and a female. The males were calling at one another and flying across the road where I was parked, I watched them for an hour or so taking photos from the car, I decided to get out of the car as I was restricted in my movements, the birds seem to not care of my presence so I stood beside the car as one of the birds came right at me to go across the road to investigate the other bird, luckily I was able to to get the shot as it flew across the road.”
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#36 Judge’s Choice Chosen By Charles Farnell: Sue Morris
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#37 Very Highly Commended: Khalid Al-Wdaihi
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#38 Highly Commended: Christine Dixon
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#39 Highly Commended: Dennis Liu
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#40 Highly Commended: Kevin Pigney
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#41 Highly Commended: Partha Roy
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#42 Commended: Andrzej Stiller
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#43 Commended: Beverley Thain
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#44 Commended: Dennis Liu
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#45 Commended: Heulwyn Roberts
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#46 Commended: Kevin Rooney
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#47 Commended: Melissa Peakman
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#48 Judge’s Choice Chosen By Jon Ashton: Thomas Mcdonnell
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#49 Very Highly Commended: Beverley Thain
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#50 Very Highly Commended: Bjorn Stuedal
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#51 Very Highly Commended: Heulwyn Roberts
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#52 Very Highly Commended: John Ellingsen
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#53 Very Highly Commended: Kevin Pigney
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#54 Very Highly Commended: Louise Skelly
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#55 Very Highly Commended: Robert Gloeckner
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#56 Highly Commended: Arne Bivrin
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#57 Highly Commended: Edwin De A Godinho
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#58 Highly Commended: Gary Neville
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#59 Highly Commended: Gordon Chamberlain
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#60 Commended: Arne Bivrin
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#61 Commended: Beth Walker
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#62 Commended: Edwin De A Godinho
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#63 Commended: Kevin Nash
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#64 Commended: Maggie Bullock
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#65 Commended: Marguerite Eichelberger
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#66 Commended: Marguerite Eichelberger
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#67 Commended: Marguerite Eichelberger
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#68 Commended: Mark Meth-Cohn
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#69 Commended: Paddy Beck
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#70 Commended: Paddy Beck
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#71 Commended: Peter Woods
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#72 Commended: Polly Lee
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#73 Commended: Sean Davis
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#74 Judge’s Choice Chosen By Tracey Lund: Arne Bivrin
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#75 Very Highly Commended: Bruce Hargrave
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#76 Very Highly Commended: Gary Neville
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#77 Very Highly Commended: Mark Meth-Cohn
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#78 Highly Commended: Sandra Susan Vijayan
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#79 Highly Commended: Alexander Permain
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#80 Highly Commended: Colin Machin
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#81 Highly Commended: Dennis Liu
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#82 Highly Commended: Hira Punjabi
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#83 Highly Commended: Melissa Peakman
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#84 Highly Commended: Partha Roy
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#85 Commended: Arne Bivrin
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#86 Commended: Beth Walker
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#87 Commended: Caroline Legg
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#88 Highly Commended: Kevin Rooney
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#89 Highly Commended: Neil Schofield
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#90 Highly Commended: Richard Bower
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#91 Commended: Thomas Vijayan
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#92 Commended: Chris Lake
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#93 Commended: Craig Alexander
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#94 Commended: Gianpiero Ferrari
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#95 Commended: Grace Chapman
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#96 Commended: Kevin Nash
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#97 Commended: Maggie Bullock
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#98 Commended: Maggie Bullock
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#99 Commended: Mark Meth-Cohn
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#100 Commended: Paddy Beck
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#101 Commended: Paddy Beck
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#102 Commended: Polly Lee
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#103 Highly Commended: Robert Gloeckner
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#104 Commended: Sandra Susan Vijayan
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