Soaring Winners of the 2022 Bird Photographer of the Year Competition

Young Photographer of the Year 9–13, Gold Award Winner – Parham Pourahmad, “Droplets.” © Parham Pourahmad | Bird Photographer of the Year
“In Fremont there is a water fountain that is a hotspot for hummingbirds. The birds like to bathe in the water, or in this case catch and sip the droplets. When the birds fly around among the droplets, it provides great opportunities for photography. I had to use a very fast shutter speed to freeze the water droplets and the wings of this Anna’s Hummingbird.”