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Frigatebird Eclipse Photo Wins Bird Photographer of the Year

10/4/2025

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Liron Gertsman won Bird Photographer of the Year 2025 for a frigatebird image captured during a solar eclipse in Mexico.
The competition marked its 10th anniversary, drew over 25,000 entries, and offered a £3,000 prize.
The images aim to raise bird-conservation awareness and are featured in a Princeton University Press coffee-table book, with Birds on the Brink funding global projects.

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Liron Gertsman won Bird Photographer of the Year 2025 for a frigatebird image captured during a solar eclipse in Mexico.
The competition marked its 10th anniversary, drew over 25,000 entries, and offered a £3,000 prize.
The images aim to raise bird-conservation awareness and are featured in a Princeton University Press coffee-table book, with Birds on the Brink funding global projects.