Sono stati recentemente annunciati i finalisti dell’edizione 2021 dei Bird Photographer of the Year Awards. Da uno scontro tra un’enorme aquila e una volpe a un adorabile anatroccolo soffice che esplora il suo stagno, la galleria di quest’anno è una raccolta di momenti magici nel regno animale.

Il concorso fotografico naturalistico Bird Photographer of the Year ha visto un’incredibile partecipazione nell’edizione 2021 con ben 22.000 incredibili immagini ricevute da tutto il mondo con fotografi provenienti da 73 paesi. Secondo Will Nicholls, direttore del concorso,

“Lo standard della fotografia è stato incredibilmente alto e la diversità nelle diverse specie era fantastica da vedere”.

Le immagini vincitrici saranno annunciate nel settembre 2021. Oltre al titolo di Bird Photographer of the Year, il fotografo vincitore porterà a casa un premio denaro di 5.000 sterline. I finalisti, e altre immagini scelte del concorso di quest’anno, saranno incluse anche in un libro d’arte disponibile sul sito web di BPOTY.

I talentuosi finalisti includono il fotografo James Wilcox, che ha catturato un amorevole quadretto famigliare di una giovane beccaccia di mare americana e i suo genitori mentre si nutrono di crostacei aprendone il carapace con il becco. Mentre altre interazioni fra i soggetti piumati sono molto meno affettuose. Lo scatto di Fahad Alenezi di un’aquila di mare dalla coda bianca che difende la sua preda da una volpe è un momento drammatico e bellissimo simbolo di una catena alimentare competitiva. Il potere e la grazia sono in piena mostra, anche nella splendida immagine di Li Ying Lou di una gru dalla corona rossa che balla con i suoi compagni nella neve.

Di seguito le 31 immagini finaliste del concorso Bird Photographer of the Year 2021

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“Eurasian nuthatch” by Mark Williams. (Photo: © Mark Williams/Bird Photographer of the Year)
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“Great cormorant” by Tzahi Finkelstein. (Photo: © Tzahi Finkelstein/Bird Photographer of the Year)
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“Black-and-white warbler” by Raymond Hennessy. (Photo: © Raymond Hennessy/Bird Photographer of the Year)
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“American Oystercatcher” by James Wilcox. (Photo: © James Wilcox/Bird Photographer of the Year)
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“Black-tailed godwits” by Anupam Chakraborty. (Photo: © Anupam Chakraborty/Bird Photographer of the Year)
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“Black-crowned night-heron” by Daphne Wong. (Photo: © Daphne Wong/Bird Photographer of the Year)
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“Great cormorant” by Irma Szabo. (Photo: © Irma Szabo/Bird Photographer of the Year)
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“Tufted duck” by Brad James. (Photo: © Brad James/Bird Photographer of the Year)
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“Fiery-throated Hummingbird” by Gail Bisson. (Photo: © Gail Bisson/Bird Photographer of the Year)
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“Mallard duck” by Zdeněk Jakl. (Photo: © Zdeněk Jakl/Bird Photographer of the Year)
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“Long-tailed tit” by Irene Waring. (Photo: © Irene Waring/Bird Photographer of the Year)
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“Great grey owl” by Scott Suriano. (Photo: © Scott Suriano/Bird Photographer of the Year)
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“White-tailed sea-eagle” by Fahad Alenezi. (Photo: © Fahad Alenezi/Bird Photographer of the Year)
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“Red-crowned crane” by Li Ying Lou. (Photo: © Li Ying Lou/Bird Photographer of the Year)
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“Atlantic puffin” by Øyvind Pedersen. (Photo: © Øyvind Pedersen/Bird Photographer of the Year)
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“European shag” by Brian Matthews. (Photo: © Brian Matthews/Bird Photographer of the Year)
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“Emperor penguins” by Thomas Vijayan. (Photo: © Thomas Vijayan/Bird Photographer of the Year)
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“Bar-tailed Godwit” by Mario Suarez Porras. (Photo: © Mario Suarez Porras/Bird Photographer of the Year)
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“Hooded crane” by Taku Ono. (Photo: © Taku Ono/Bird Photographer of the Year)
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Untitled, by Gábor Li. (Photo: © Gábor Li/Bird Photographer of the Year)
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“Southern giant petrel” by Eirik Grønningsæter. (Photo: © Eirik Grønningsæter/Bird Photographer of the Year)
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“Swallow” by David White. (Photo: © David White/Bird Photographer of the Year)
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“Grey herons” by Terry Whittaker. (Photo: © Terry Whittaker/Bird Photographer of the Year)
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“Mute swan” by Diana Schmies. (Photo: © Diana Schmies/Bird Photographer of the Year)
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“Red-billed oxpecker” by Daniela Anger. (Photo: © Daniela Anger/Bird Photographer of the Year)
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“Hamerkop” by Daniel Zhang. (Photo: © Daniel Zhang/Bird Photographer of the Year)
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“Gentoo penguin” by Tom Schandy. (Photo: © Tom Schandy/Bird Photographer of the Year)
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“Southern rockhopper penguin” by Mark Sisson. (Photo: © Mark Sisson/Bird Photographer of the Year)
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“Eurasian jackdaw” by Amanda Cook. (Photo: © Amanda Cook/Bird Photographer of the Year)
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“Mute swan” by Andy Parkinson. (Photo: © Andy Parkinson/Bird Photographer of the Year)
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“Squacco heron” by Aguti Antonio. (Photo: © Aguti Antonio/Bird Photographer of the Year)