Photo by Steffen Foerster / Bird Photographer of the Year

Triumphant Arrival. Bronze Winner, Birds in the Environment. “I photographed this group of king penguins emerging from the ocean on a cloudy summer morning. I lay flat on the shore to capture both the dramatic sky and the reflections in the wet sand. When one of the penguins started trumpeting and pointing its head towards the clouds, it felt to me like a celebration of life, a triumph over the dangers of traversing the vast ocean in search of food.” Volunteer Point, Falkland Islands (Malvinas).

Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/photography/archive/2025/09/winners-bird-photographer-year-2025/684399/
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Photo by Maxime Legare-Vezina / Bird Photographer of the Year

Voice of the Ash Forest. Silver Winner, Best Portrait. “After the devastating wildfires of summer 2024, I visited Jasper to witness the desolation. In the scorched landscape, where ash covered everything, only a few animals had returned. Among them, common ravens were some of the first to reclaim the land. This one, perched on a charred tree, was calling out, as if mourning the loss of its kingdom.” Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada.

Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/photography/archive/2025/09/winners-bird-photographer-year-2025/684399/
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Photo by Sasha Jumanca / Bird Photographer of the Year

Graceful Flight Over Wild Bloom. Gold Winner, 11 and Under. “While exploring the Danube Delta in Romania this summer, I discovered a European bee-eater colony in a nesting cliff where the birds were tirelessly chasing prey for their chicks nestled in the burrows. The birds were flying over a field of wildflowers, whose colors beautifully mirrored the bee-eaters’ plumage. I was captivated by their agility as they swiftly changed speed and direction, tracking insects through the air. After many attempts, I finally captured this bird in flight, its wings fully spread, showing the beautiful colors of its feathers in great harmony with the flowers.” Mahmudia, Romania.

Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/photography/archive/2025/09/winners-bird-photographer-year-2025/684399/
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Photo by Jannik Jansons / Bird Photographer of the Year

The Giant. Gold Winner, Black and White. “Using a wide-angle lens, I photographed a shag taking off on the Norwegian island of Hornøya. In the image it looks like a gigantic bird flying over all the others, but in reality the bird is flying very close to the lens and therefore appears much larger.” European shag and common guillemot, Hornøya, Varanger, Norway.

Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/photography/archive/2025/09/winners-bird-photographer-year-2025/684399/
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Photo by Benoit Henrion / Bird Photographer of the Year

"Sainte Trinité. Bronze Winner, Urban Birds. “This disused French chapel was occupied by barn owls who had no flat surfaces on which they could nest. So I installed a nest box inside and was surprised and delighted when, a year and a half later, a pair settled in and bred successfully. The photo was taken from my hide tent at dusk, the light coming from the street lamps that had just been turned on.” Hauts-de-France, France."

Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/photography/archive/2025/09/winners-bird-photographer-year-2025/684399/
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A great horned owl nests in the hollow of a tall saguaro cactus.
Photo by Christopher Hall

Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/photography/2026/02/superb-owl-sunday-x/685909/
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Arara-vermelha descansa em poleiro improvisado em comunidade ribeirinha às margens do Rio Amapari, no estado do Amapá, Região Norte do Brasil

* EN / Red macaw rests in improvised perch in a riverside community on the banks of the Amapari River, in the state of Amapá, Northern Region of Brazil.

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Guarás no Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Quando livres na natureza, apresentam uma coloração vermelha mais intensa e predominante, devido a dieta de crustáceos nos manguezais. Com a dieta menos abundante em cativeiro, as penas costumam ficar mais rosadas.

*EN / Guarás at the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. When free in nature, they have a more intense and predominant red color, due to the crustacean diet in the mangroves. With the less abundant diet in captivity, feathers tend to turn pinker.

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