Soaring Winners of the 2022 Bird Photographer of the Year Competition

Urban Birds, Gold Award Winner – Ammar Alsayed Ahmed, “Over the City.” © Ammar Alsayed Ahmed | Bird Photographer of the Year
“This image was taken from the rooftop of one of the towering skyscraper buildings that dominate the skyline of Abu Dhabi. It shows a line of Greater Flamingos flying on a morning when fog covered the city and the only signs of the urban landscape were the tops of the buildings emerging from the blanket of mist. At the time it seemed a bit like a fantasy, a fleeting moment made surreal as the birds unexpectedly flew past. Fortunately, I was prepared for action and my zoom lens allowed me to frame the birds and capture the moment.”

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