A tobogganing penguin, balletic goldfinch and a Peregrine Falcon fledgling gleefully chasing a butterfly are among the winning shots in this year’s Bird Photographer of the Year competition.
Keen-eyed snappers from all over the world entered more than 23,000 images into the competition, each with their eyes on the £3,500 grand prize. This year, the project donated £5,000 to partner charity Birds on the Brink, which gives funding to grassroots bird conservation projects around the world.
Here, the photographers behind 10 of the winning entries reveal the stories behind the shots. View all the winners here.
