這是一組獲5000歐元大獎的鳥類攝影作品。當鳥在飛行時，攝影師要等待那完美的鏡頭，是相當麻煩的等待。它要求攝影師要有最少的動作，他們不會嚇跑鳥類，從而破壞了這些等待時刻。

    今年的攝影大獎有七個類別和兩個額外的特殊獎勵，為所有的攝影師提供了大量的機會贏得這筆獎金。參賽攝影師不分年齡和地域的限制，只要你熱愛鳥，就可以參與。

     Categories :
    1. Best Portrait Sponsored by Country Innovation
    2. Birds in the Environment
    3. Attention to Detail
    4. Bird Behavior
    5. Birds in Flight
    6. Birds in the Garden
    7. Creative Imagery Sponsored by Digital Photographer Magazine

    Special Awards
    1. Best Portfolio
    2. The Nature Photographers Ltd People’s Choice Award

    The photographer of the winning image will win a cash prize of £5,000 and the title ‘Bird Photographer of the Year’. Besides there are Portfolio Prizes of £2,000,the category prizes and 'Cameron Bespolka Young Bird Photographer     of the Year' who will receive £350 and many more. The winners will be awarded in Rutland Birdfair 2017.Closing date for the competition is midnight on Wednesday 30 November 2016 GMT.