Photographers are often inspired to point their lenses at birds. With their colorful plumage, diverse shapes and sizes and endearing behaviors, these winged creatures can help photographers produce some truly stunning images.

A thought-provoking image of thousands of birds killed by colliding with the windows of high-rise buildings took the 2024 title and a $4,600 grand prize.

Stunning shots of gannets, goldfinch and grouse on show as the Bird Photographer of the Year award winners are announced

Our newest contest category delivered a bounty of beautiful—and birdy—scenes for the judges to choose from. Here are some of our favorites.

The Bird Photographer of the Year 2024 winners have been revealed. An impactful image showing more than 4,000 birds that died colliding with windows in Toronto has taken the grand prize in the world’s largest bird photography competition.

Toronto conservation photographer Patricia Homonylo won the 2024 Bird Photographer of the Year award for a "beautiful and tragic" image that shows the massive scale of deadly bird-window collisions in the city.

Canadian photographer Patricia Homonylo was crowned Bird Photographer of the Year, while 14-year-old Andrés Luis Domínguez Blanco took home the Young Bird Photographer of the Year prize.

Winners of the 2024 Bird Photographer of the Year awards Image: Bird Photographer of the Year/Princeton University Press Yesterday, we got to see the winners of the 2024 Ocean Photographer awards. Today,