The 2021 Bird Photographer of the Year Awards drew in more than 22,000 entries from over 70 countries and the results are stunning. The committee has narrowed it down so check out the breathtaking images that made it into the finals.

Photography: Gail Bisson

Photography: Zdeněk Jakl

Photography: Brad James

Photography: Andy Parkinson

Photography: Scott Suriano

Photography: Tzahi Finkelstein

Photography: Thomas Vijayan

Photography: Irene Waring

Photography: Mark Williams

Photography: Øyvind Pedersen

Photography: Raymond Hennessy

Photography: James Wilcox

Photography: Irma Szabo

Photography: Anupam Chakraborty

Photography: Daphne Wong

Photography: Fahad Alenezi