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Real Angry Birds! And Other Stunning Images From British Wildlife Photography Awards

With their menacing stares, this gang look like they know how to ruffle a few feathers.

But no computer wizardry was needed to capture these real-life angry birds. 

The four-strong band of starlings were photographed patrolling a London car park by Tomos Brangwyn.

The image, entitled 'London Starling Gang', beat off stiff competition at the annual photographic awards to win the urban wildlife category.

Tomos Brangwyn topped the Urban category at this year’s British Wildlife Photography Awards for this image of a gang of starlings in a London car park
 

Tomos Brangwyn topped the Urban category at this year's British Wildlife Photography Awards for this image of a gang of starlings in a London car park

Barrie Williams was named overall winner for this stunning image of northern gannets nesting on the Shetland Isles, entitled 'On the Edge'
 

Barrie Williams was named overall winner for this stunning image of northern gannets nesting on the Shetland Isles, entitled 'On the Edge'

David Pressland, from Thirsk, North Yorkshire, topped the documentary series for 'Toads on Roads' captured at North York Moors National Park
 

David Pressland, from Thirsk, North Yorkshire, topped the documentary series for 'Toads on Roads' captured at North York Moors National Park

 

 This toad appears to give his mate a piggy-back in David Pressland's winning series of images captured for the annual competition

Another of David Pressland's award winning images from the documentary series category at the British Wildlife photography awards
 
 
Not mad: this bucket of frogs was an award-winning photo
 

More of David Pressland's award winning images from the documentary series category at the British Wildlife photography awards

This frog appeared to come very close to being squashed on a road through the North York Moors National Park in David Pressland's image
 

This frog appeared to come very close to being squashed on a road through the North York Moors National Park in David Pressland's image

Barrie Williams, from Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland, beat thousands of entries to scooped the top prize for his striking image of seabirds nesting on cliffs over an inky-black sea. 

He was award the overall prize of £5,000 for his photograph of gannets in the Shetland Isles, described as 'beautiful and evocative' by the judges.

Extraordinary close-ups of fairy moss and a tiny mite walking over a frog's head and pictures of sunlight streaming through woods, a common lizard on a tree  were among the winning photographs.

Prizes were awarded in 16 categories, including for a documentary series of pictures won with photos about dealing with toads on roads in the North York Moors National Park, and a seasons category scooped by images of roe deer in Suffolk fields through the seasons.

In the junior categories, 10-year-old Max Eve, from Hexham, Northumberland, won the under-12s prize with his image of a blue-tailed damselfly, and Kyle Moore, 16, from Lowestoft, Suffolk, won the 12-18 years category for a shot of a frog in rain.

And Year 5 pupils at Meadowbrook Primary School, Bradley Stoke, Bristol, won the school award for their pictures of wildflowers and the insect wildlife they attract.

Tim Hunt of Worcestershire won the Botanical Britain competition with this image, titled 'Fairy Moss,' captured in Penryn in Cornwall
 

Tim Hunt of Worcestershire won the Botanical Britain competition with this image, titled 'Fairy Moss,' captured in Penryn in Cornwall

This beautiful image of a pheasant  won Kris Worsley from Newark, Nottinghamshire the animal behaviour title at the award ceremony
 

This beautiful image of a pheasant won Kris Worsley from Newark, Nottinghamshire the animal behaviour title at the award ceremony

A photo of a common lizard taken by William Harvey in Surrey won the animal portraits class of the annual competition 

A photo of a common lizard taken by William Harvey in Surrey won the animal portraits class of the annual competition 

Max Eve from Hexham, Northumberland, took this image of a blue-tailed damselfly to claim the title in the under 12 years category

Max Eve from Hexham, Northumberland, took this image of a blue-tailed damselfly to claim the title in the under 12 years category

Mark Carwardine, zoologist, writer, photographer and broadcaster, said: 'The bar in wildlife photography has already been raised to unimaginably high levels of sophistication, innovation and artistic vision - yet the standard somehow continues to get better and better.

'This latest collection of images is testament to the sheer level of interest in wildlife in Britain and, above all, the remarkable abilities of our wildlife photographers.'

Of the overall winning image, judge Paul Wilkinson - head of living landscape at the Wildlife Trusts, said: 'Worlds collide in Barrie Williams's beautiful and evocative image, which demands a double-take, affording a unique insight into the habitat and behaviour of gannets.

'Sea cliffs provide a haven from potential predators, a place for birds to breed, hunt and safely raise the next generation.

'This vertigo-inducing shot shows guano-stained rocks, the bustle of lower ledges with birds packed tightly and gannets hunting over the inky seas below.'

He said the judges felt the unique perspective of the shot and its ability to reveal something new about seabird life made it a firm favourite.

Mr Williams described how he was blown away by the number of gannets when he visited Noss in the Shetlands, describing the scene as a 'seabird orchestra'.

'Looking down, it appeared to me that the gannets far below looked like stars against the dark backdrop of the sea. Add to this the nests scattered across the cliffs and I knew I had found my image,' he said.  

Chris Speller from Bristol captured this stunning image of a frog to secure the win in the closer to nature category

Chris Speller from Bristol captured this stunning image of a frog to secure the win in the closer to nature category

This photo taken by Chaitanya Deshpande, from London, which was entitled 'A Flutter in the Woods', scooped the wild woods prize

This photo taken by Chaitanya Deshpande, from London, which was entitled 'A Flutter in the Woods', scooped the wild woods prize

This snap of roe deer in the snow in Suffolk taken by Kevin Sawford was ranked number one in the British Seasons section
 

This snap of roe deer in the snow in Suffolk taken by Kevin Sawford was ranked number one in the British Seasons section

In this image award winning Kevin Sawford captured a roe deer in Suffolk in the middle of a field of bright red poppies
 

In this image award winning Kevin Sawford captured a roe deer in Suffolk in the middle of a field of bright red poppies

In the third image from Kevin Sawford's series of pictures he captured the roe deer as it made its way through a field of yellow flowers
 

In the third image from Kevin Sawford's series of pictures he captured the roe deer as it made its way through a field of yellow flowers

This image of a frog secured Kyle Moore of Lowestoft, Suffolk, the title in the 12-18 Years Category at the competition 
 

This image of a frog secured Kyle Moore of Lowestoft, Suffolk, the title in the 12-18 Years Category at the competition 

ALL THE WINNERS FROM THE BRITISH WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS

Habitat - Barrie Williams, from Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland, 'On the Edge', northern gannets, Shetland Isles;

Animal Behaviour - Kris Worsley, from Newark, Nottinghamshire, 'Pheasant Display', Nottinghamshire;

Animal Portraits - William Harvey,from Fetcham, Surrey,'Common Lizard', Surrey;

Hidden Britain - Alex Hyde, from Matlock, Derbyshire, 'Dew-covered Crane Fly', Peak District National Park, Derbyshire;

Coast and Marine - Paul Colley, from Swindon, Wiltshire, 'Beautiful Blues', Blue Shark, Penzance, Cornwall;

Wild Woods - Chaitanya Deshpande, from London, 'A Flutter in the Woods', London;

Botanical Britain - Tim Hunt, from, Barnt Green, Worcestershire, 'Fairy Moss', Penryn, Cornwall;

Close to Nature - Chris Speller from Bristol, 'Mite Walking in Frog Valley', Bristol;

Urban Wildlife - Tomos Brangwyn, from Mitcham, Surrey, 'London Starling Gang';

British Nature in Black and White - Terry Whittaker, from Folkstone, Kent, 'Pink-footed Geese in Mist', Black Isle, Highlands;

Documentary Series - David Pressland, from Thirsk, North Yorkshire, 'Toads on Roads', North York Moors National Park;

British Seasons - Kevin Sawford, from Norwich 'Roe Deer in four Seasons', Suffolk;

Wildlife in HD Video - Andy Jackson and Jackie Daly, from York, 'The last Seahorse in Studland?' Dorset;

Under 12 Years Category - Max Eve, from Hexham, Northumberland, 'Blue-tailed Damselfly', Caerlaverock Wetland Centre, Dumfries

12-18 Years Category - Kyle Moore, from Lowestoft Suffolk, 'Bokeh Frog', Lowestoft;

School Award - Year 5 pupils at Meadowbrook Primary School, Bradley Stoke, Bristol.

Winning images, video and highly commended entries can be seen at  www.bwpawards.co.uk.  

 



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