A 'dancing' penguin and an owl health check: 2022 Bird Photographer of the Year finalists revealed

From a 'dancing' penguin to an owl getting a health check: Stunning finalists in the 2022 Bird Photographer of the Year competitionThe annual Bird Photographer of the Year competition celebrates 'avian beauty and diversity' worldwide countries have been submitted this yearWinners will be announced on September 8, with Bird Photographer of the Year taking home £5,000 Advertisement

Gentoo penguin 'dancing' at sunset, great blue heron preying on a vole and a hummingbird feeding its nest of newborn chicks.

Photographs of these spectacular scenes have been named finalists in the 2022 Bird Photographer of the Year competition, an annual award that celebrates 'avian beauty and diversity'.

Over 20,000 images captured by photographers from 115 different countries were submitted for the awards this year . to win a cash prize of £5,000.

Will Nicholls, wildlife cameraman and director of Bird Photographer of the Year, says: "We have seen stunning images this year.

'We celebrate birds and conservation through images, and it's always a pleasure for all of the jury members to see the work of these p hotographers.'

The grand winner of the contest will be announced on September 8, and the winning images will travel the world in an exhibition Scroll down to take a look at some of the revealing images that are up for grabs…

A 'dancing' penguin and an owl health check: 2022 Bird Photographer of the Year finalists revealed
From a 'dancing' penguin to an owl getting a health check: Stunning finalists in the 2022 Bird Photographer of the Year competitionThe annual Bird Photographer of the Year competition celebrates 'avian beauty and diversity' worldwide countries have been submitted this yearWinners will be announced on September 8, with Bird Photographer of the Year taking home £5,000 Advertisement

Gentoo penguin 'dancing' at sunset, great blue heron preying on a vole and a hummingbird feeding its nest of newborn chicks.

Photographs of these spectacular scenes have been named finalists in the 2022 Bird Photographer of the Year competition, an annual award that celebrates 'avian beauty and diversity'.

Over 20,000 images captured by photographers from 115 different countries were submitted for the awards this year . to win a cash prize of £5,000.

Will Nicholls, wildlife cameraman and director of Bird Photographer of the Year, says: "We have seen stunning images this year.

'We celebrate birds and conservation through images, and it's always a pleasure for all of the jury members to see the work of these p hotographers.'

The grand winner of the contest will be announced on September 8, and the winning images will travel the world in an exhibition Scroll down to take a look at some of the revealing images that are up for grabs…

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