The 2024 Bird Photographer of the Year competition received over 23,000 submissions, showcasing the beauty and diversity of bird life from around the globe. The winning images, captured by talented photographers, not only celebrate avian splendor but also support conservation efforts through the competition’s charity partner, Birds on the Brink.

This year’s Overall Winner is Patricia Homonylo with her hauntingly powerful image titled "When Worlds Collide," depicting over 4,000 birds that tragically died after colliding with windows in Toronto. The photo highlights the critical need for bird conservation and the impact of urban environments on wildlife.

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Taking the title of Bird Photographer of the Year, our Overall Winner is ‘When Worlds Collide’ by Patricia Homonylo. An impactful image showing over 4,000 birds that died colliding with windows in Toronto.

Homonylo wins the top prize of £3,500 and the prestigious title. Her image also won Gold Award in the Conservation (Single Image) category.

“Each year more than one billion birds die in North America alone due to collisions with windows,” says Homonylo. “I am a conservation photojournalist and have been working with the Fatal Light Awareness Program, where we save window-collision survivors in Toronto. Sadly, most of the birds we find are already dead. They are collected and at the end of the year we create this impactful display to honour the lives lost and increase public awareness.”

The Young Bird Photographer of the Year 2024 was awarded to 14-year-old Spanish photographer Andrés Luis Domínguez Blanco for his creative angle on a nuthatch scrambling down an oak tree.