The 2022 BirdLife Australia photography awards – in pictures
A shy albatross, a skydiving kestrel and a curious galah are among the shortlisted and winning photos in this year’s bird photography prize, chosen from more than 5,600 images. Funds raised by the competition support bird conservation programs
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Hokey Pokey – Bird portrait winner
A shy albatross paddles in the oceanPhotograph: Danny Lee
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Nip Nip – Highly commended in the Peter Slater memorial prize for a monochrome photo
Up close and personal with a southern boobook, Australia’s smallest owlPhotograph: Austin Ridley-Jarvis
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Golden Hour Flight – Birds in flight finalist
A nankeen kestrel dives through the airPhotograph: Martin Anderson
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Morning Serenity – Youth winner
An Australasian wood duck breaks through the morning mist as it lands on the waterPhotograph: Desmond Wang
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Feed Me Please – Bird behaviour winner
A Eurasian coot asks for some food from an obliging little pied cormorantPhotograph: Cheng Kang
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Leaning In – Backyard birds winner
A galah reaches for a grassy snackPhotograph: Rebecca Harrison
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The sentinel – Birds in the landscape winner
Above the mist a pelican keeps watch over the waterPhotograph: Maria Coleman
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White-faced Storm Petrel – Birds in flight winner
Storm petrels sometimes ski across the water in search of food on the surfacePhotograph: John Harrison
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Hiding Wren – Peter Slater memorial prize winner
A superb fairy-wren flits into frame as the light reflects in rain dropsPhotograph: Mitchell Roberts
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In the footsteps of Pretender – Portfolio winner
A superb lyrebird displays its tail feathers in one image from the winning portfolioPhotograph: Elmar Akmetov
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Stars and Stripes – Bird behaviour finalist
Two crimson rosellas face offPhotograph: Jason Moore
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My Pearl – Birds in flight finalist
A red wattlebird splashes through a spray of water to get a drinkPhotograph: Lawrence Chan
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