Whether their subjects are soaring high above the horizon or swimming leisurely through a lake, these intimate photos show a variety of birds in a kaleidoscope of colors, marking this year’s winners of the Bird Photographer of the Year photo competition. 

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American flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber)
(Photo: Pedro Jarque Krebs/Bird Photographer of the Year 2018)

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