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Inspiring and Supporting Photographers of Australian Birds

  • Eurasian Coot (Image ID 21089)

    Eurasian Coot.   Photographer: Con Boekel

  • Rock Dove (Image ID 28929)

    Rock Dove.   Photographer: Con Boekel

  • Great Pied Cormorant (Image ID 39347)

    Great Pied Cormorant.   Photographer: Harry Charalambous

  • Little Raven (Image ID 42243)

    Little Raven.   Photographer: Emmy Silvius

  • Common Starling (Image ID 30731)

    Common Starling.   Photographer: Con Boekel

Rainbow Bee-eater - Amy Rakkusol (Image ID 50628)

Rainbow Bee-eater

A short-list of 13 images was selected by a panel of image moderators and committee members; images from any panel member were not eligble for this award.  The 13 images, from 11 photographers, were put to a member vote to decide the winner.

With 63 members voting, Amy Rakkusol's Rainbow Bee-eater came out on top with 130 votes.

Following Amy were Peter Scholer's Red-backed Fairy-wren with 119 votes and Graham Gall's Wedge-tailed Eagle with 97 votes.

Congratulations once again to Amy, and indeed all shortlisted photographers.

[Note: the three images listed here are not eligible to be entered in any future BLP competition (including the current "Best of 2022" competition).]

 

Great Crested Grebe - Jason Moore (Image ID 45006)

Great Crested Grebe

A short-list of 12 images was selected by a panel of image moderators and committee members; images from any panel member were not eligble for this award.  The 12 images (from 9 photographers) were put to a member vote to decide the winner.

With 82 members voting, Jason Moore's Great Crested Grebe came out on top with 187 votes.

Following Jason were Graham Gall's Wedge-tailed Eagle with 166 votes and Ian Wilson's Superb Lyrebird with 163 votes.

Congratulations once again to Jason, and indeed all shortlisted photographers.

Photograph of the Year

Red-necked Avocets - Nathan Watson (Image ID 39859)

Red-necked Avocets

This image was chosen by member voting from a short-list of 12 images selected by a panel of image moderators and committee members; images from any panel member were not eligble for this award.

Best Photograph of the Year - Interchangeable Lens Camera

Australasian Gannet - Con Duyvestyn (Image ID 36862)

Australasian Gannet

 

Best Photograph of the Year - Non-interchangeable Lens Camera

Nankeen Kestrel - Anna Browne (Image ID 33418)

Nankeen Kestrel

The winners of these Photographs of the Year received a BirdLife Photography gold medal.

The other short-list finalists for Photo of the Year were:

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Best Photograph of the Year - Interchangeable Lens Camera

Regent Bowerbirds - Brian O'Leary (Image ID 30762)

Regent Bowerbirds

 

Best Photograph of the Year - Fixed Lens Camera

Australian Pelican - Rodger Scott (Image ID 31133)

Australian Pelican

The winners of these Photographs of the Year received a BirdLife Photography gold medal.

 

The other short-list finalists for Photo of the Year were:

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The Our People page, in the About Us section, contains email links to each of the committee members.