After evaluating more than 14,000 images, the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2024 selected a dozen. Winners in different categories It really showcases the world's lesser-known wildlife of England at its best. Metro presents the best photos that won this contest.
1 – Absolute winner
Ocean Drifter
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This is a photo of a football covered in barnacles below the waterline. Above the water is a football. But below the water table is a colony of organisms. /Ryan Stocker
2 – Animal behavior
Three Frogs in Amplexus
The winning film shows the competition between two male common frogs to mate with a female in Perthshire, Scotland. /Ian Mason
3 – Animal portrait
Night Star Bird
This stunning image of a starling was captured in the garden by an award-winning photographer who managed to carefully balance the flash with ambient light to capture the starling's path at the start of the exhibition, while a brief flash freezes the bird in the middle. Airplane. /Mark Williams
4 – Urban Fauna
Day Pilgrimage
The fox in this picture is staying at an electrical substation after being chased away from its parent territory. The fenced area provided him with a quiet place to relax away from the hustle and bustle of the city. / Simon Whitman
5 – Hidden Britain
Three is too many
Blue butterflies are very sociable insects, and as seen in this winning photo, they can often be found close together or even on the same grass or flower. / Ross Hoddinott.
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