Rainbow Bee-eater - Amy Rakkusol (Image ID 50628)

A short-list of 13 images was selected by a panel of image moderators and committee members; images from any panel member were not eligble for this award.  The 13 images, from 11 photographers, were put to a member vote to decide the winner.

With 63 members voting, Amy Rakkusol's Rainbow Bee-eater came out on top with 130 votes.

Following Amy were Peter Scholer's Red-backed Fairy-wren with 119 votes and Graham Gall's Wedge-tailed Eagle with 97 votes.

Congratulations once again to Amy, and indeed all shortlisted photographers.

[Note: the three images listed here are not eligible to be entered in any future BLP competition (including the current "Best of 2022" competition).]