Soaring Winners of the 2022 Bird Photographer of the Year Competition

Birds in the Environment, Bronze Award Winner – Mario Suarez Porras, “Free as a Bird.” © Mario Suarez Porras | Bird Photographer of the Year
“This image shows a European Shag as it flies over a huge wave of about 8m high off the west coast of Asturias in northern Spain. It made me reflect on how lucky the bird was to be free and able to fly with strength and determination in the most difficult conditions.”