Bird Photographer of The Year Announces The Magnificent Shortlist Competing Photos of 2020
For the fifth year now, the prestigious Bird Photographer of the Year (BPOTY) announced the shortlist photographs of 2020.
15,000 images were submitted by photographers from over 60 countries worldwide.
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All of the photographers are competing in five categories- Birds in the Environment, Birds in Flight, Bird Behavior, Best Portrait, and Garden and Urban Birds. The winners will be announced on Saturday August 22nd.
Here are ten of my favourite bird photos from the finalists; there are some magnificent images…











Hope you enjoyed those photos and that they inspired you to keep snapping away!