Bird photographer of the year – the winning pictures

The bird photographer of the year winners for 2022 have been unveiled. An image of a rock ptarmigan in winter plumage taking flight above the snow-covered mountains of Tysfjord, Norway, has taken the grand prize in the world’s largest bird photography competition, which saw more than 20,000 entries from all over the world

Main image: Great Northern Diver, Cariboo region, British Columbia, Canada. Photograph: Peter Ismert

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