The Bird Photographer of the Year contest is split into 8 categories.
Some, likeBest PortraitandAttention to Detail, capture the distinctive features that make the subjects so special.
Each grouping has its ownshortlistfrom which the winners will be selected.
Kingfisher diving (Spain) by Mario Cea Sanchez
When picking their victor, the judges will not consider the person behind the camera.
Until then, enjoy this amazing selection of shortlisted photos.
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Red-billed oxpecker on an impala (Kruger National Park, South Africa) by Edmund Aylmer
Whooper swans (Janakkala, Finland) by Antti Siponen
Pygmy Cormorant (Hungary) by Bence Mate
Sanderling wading birds stop during migration (Asturias, Spain) by Mario Suarez Porras
Griffon vulture (Alaska) by Pedro Jarque Krebs
Grey heron (Hungary) by Bence Mate
Ruddy duck (British Columbia, Canada) by Jess Findlay
White-tailed eagle (Hortobágy, Hungary) by Ben Hall
Snowy owl (Canada) by Markus Varesvuo
Toco toucan (Poconé, Brazil) by Petr Bambousek
Giant cowbird taking ticks from a capybara (Pantanal, Brazil) by Petr Bambousek
Northern gannet with discarded netting in its beak (Heligoland, Germany) by Petr Bambousek
Canada Goose (London, United Kingdom) by Renato Granieri
White-backed vulture (Zimanga, South Africa) by Clint Ralph
Northern gannet (Bempton Cliffs, United Kingdom) by Janine Lee
Great Grey Owl (Alberta, Canada) by John Launstein
Dalmatian pelicans (Lake Kerkini, Greece) by Johan Siggesson
Water rail (Salamanca, Spain) by Mario Cea
Stellar’s Sea Eagle (Hokkaido, Japan) by Gladys Klip
