{"id":2326,"date":"2025-09-30T16:51:53","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T16:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beatlesfansunite.com\/?p=2326"},"modified":"2025-10-07T16:08:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T16:08:36","slug":"the-2025-bird-photographer-of-the-year-gives-a-lesson-in-planning-and-patience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.beatlesfansunite.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/30\/the-2025-bird-photographer-of-the-year-gives-a-lesson-in-planning-and-patience\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2025 Bird Photographer of the Year Gives a Lesson in Planning and Patience"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The result of more than a year of planning and about a week of in-person scouting along the coast of Sinaloa, Mexico, a precisely timed portrait of a Magnificent frigatebird flying in front of a total solar eclipse was captured by Canadian photographer Liron Gertsman<\/a>. Winner of the 2025 Bird Photographer of the Year<\/a> competition, Gertsman\u2019s image demonstrates the effort and time that goes into documenting some of the world\u2019s most remarkable birds.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s contest saw more than 33,000 entries from photographers all over the world, including three youth categories. With conservation at the heart of its mission, the competition also donated more than \u00a35,000 to Birds on the Brink<\/a>, a charity that funds grassroots efforts to benefit avians.<\/p>\n

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Bird Photographer of the Year and Gold in the Birds in Flight category: Liron Gertsman, \u201cThe Frigatebird and the Diamond Ring.\u201d Magnificent frigatebird, (Fregatta magnificens), Mazatl\u00e1n, Sinaloa, Mexico<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Categories like Urban Birds, Best Portrait, and Birds in the Environment showcase a wide range of the feathered creatures\u2019 behaviors and habitats. Steffen Foerster\u2019s portrayal of a bloody-faced Southern giant petrel, for example, gets up-close-and-personal with the tube-nosed seabird after it\u2019s enjoyed a hearty meal. And Luca Lorenz focuses on the beady eye of a tough Alpine chough in the middle of a snowstorm in the Swiss Alps. Benoit Henrion peeks back at a trio of Western barn owls that have staked out niches in a church in France, and Baiju Patil captures a group of Barn swallows darting above vibrant marigolds in India. <\/p>\n

Explore the winners\u2019 gallery on the contest\u2019s website<\/a>, where you can also purchase a book of this year\u2019s top photos, published by Princeton University Press. The 2026 competition is also now open for entries.<\/p>\n

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Bronze in the Urban Birds category: Benoit Henrion, \u201cSainte Trinit\u00e9.\u201d Western barn owl (Tyto alba), Hauts-de-France, France<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Gold in Best Portrait category: Steffen Foerster, \u201cBloody Petrel.\u201d Southern giant petrel (Macronectes
giganteus), Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands (Malvinas)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Gold in the 11 and Under category: Sasha Jumanca, \u201cGraceful Flight Over Wild Bloom.\u201d European bee-eater (Merops apiaster), Mahmudia, Romania<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Gold in the Birds in the Environment category: Franco Banfi, \u201cFeasting at Sunset.\u201d Brandt\u2019s cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus), Esp\u00edritu Santos, Mexico<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Silver for Birds in Flight category: Baiju Patil, \u201cThrough the Marigolds.\u201d Barn swallow, (Hirundo rustica), Hiware Bazar, Maharashtra, India<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bronze in the Conservation category: Hira Punjabi, \u201cVanishing Species.\u201d Greater adjutant (Leptoptilos dubius), Guwahati, Assam, India<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bronze in Birds in the Environment category: Steffen Foerster, \u201cTriumphant Arrival.\u201d King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus), Volunteer Point, Falkland Islands (Malvinas)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Silver in Best Portrait category: Maxime Legare-Vezina, \u201cVoice of the Ash Forest.\u201d Canada common raven (Corvus corax), Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member<\/a> today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article The 2025 Bird Photographer of the Year Gives a Lesson in Planning and Patience<\/a> appeared first on Colossal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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