The 4th annual Bird Photographer of the Year (BPOTY) contest showcased the best avian photography from around the world. This 2019 photo competition saw over 13,500 images submitted from 63 different countries.

Caron Steele, from Worcestershire, has been named Bird Photographer of the Year 2019 for a jawdropping image of a Dalmatian pelican on a frozen lake in Greece entitled Dancing on Ice.

To celebrate the inspiration that can come from contact with wildlife, BPOTY introduced a new special award for the 2019 competition. With his photograph of Emperor Penguins in Antarctica, Martin Grace was named the recipient of the inaugural Inspirational Encounters Award. In sharing his moving experience with these penguins, Grace celebrates the positive impact of the avian world on humanity.

The following are the awardwinning bird photos ...

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