In recent years, more and more people have discovered the field of bird photography- one of photography's most challenging fields. Spectacularly beautiful birds are elusive, hidden and move at great speed; the greater the photography challenge, the greater the satisfaction in creating the winning photograph of a bird.
The KKL-JNF Birdathon photography competition has already made a name for itself as one of the most important nature photography competitions in Israel. As always, photographers were required to produce the winning photo of a bird within a pre-defined 48-hour time frame.
About 550 photographers, from all over the country, participated in the annual photography competition during which they photographed the country's wild birds over a period of 48 hours. About 800 amazing photos were submitted to the competition in the professional and hobbyist categories, and in a special category designed for children and youth.
The general public then voted online for their favorite photo in each category.
View the winning photos of each category, below!!
These are the winners of the 2021 photography competition!
In the Professional Category:
1st Place - Little Stints. Photo: Doron Hoffman
2nd Place - The Eurasian Whimbrel. Photo: Moshe Cohen
3rd Place - The Black-winged Kite. Photo: Shraga Alon
In the Hobbyist Category:
1st Place - The White-breasted Kingfisher. Photo: Omar Eshet
2nd Place - The Little Egret. Photo: Eli Sheetrit
3rd Place - The Avocets. Photo: Eitan Caspi
In the Children and Youth Category:
1st Place - The Spotted Flycatcher. Photo: Amit Spivak
2nd Place - The Glossy Ibis. Photo: Ili Porat
3rd Place - The Northern Wheatear. Photo: Hagai Cohen
