The Winning Images Of 2023's Annual British Wildlife Photography Awards (21 Pics)

This year's competition received over 13,000 photographs from amateur and professional photographers from around the United Kingdom. Apart from Charlie Page, this year's grand prize winner, many more category winners and runner-ups showcase the island's rich biodiversity. Adult photographers competed across 10 categories: Animal Behavior, Animal Portraits, Botanical Britain, Black and White, British Seasons, Coast and Marine, Habitat, Hidden Britain, Urban Wildlife, and Wild Woods. Young photographers competed across three age groups: 11 and under, 12-14 years, and 15-17 years.
So without further ado, we invite you to meet this year's category winners and runner-ups.

1. Animal Portraits: Winner – “Sleeping With Dandelions” By Lewis Newman

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2. Animal Portraits: Runner-Up – “Willughby’s Leafcutter Bee” By Ed Phillips

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3. Wild Woods: Winner - “Mystical Forest” By Philip Selby

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4. Habitat: Winner - “Stag By The Loch Side” By Neil Mcintyre

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5. Black & White: Runner-Up - “Soaring” By Paula Cooper

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6. Coast & Marine: Winner - “Welcome To The Zoo(Plankton)” By Henley

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7. Habitat: Runner-Up - “Looking At You” By Peter Bartholomew

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8. Hidden Britain: Winner - “Honey Bee Flight Trail” By John Waters

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9. Coast & Marine: Runner-Up - “Alien Bobtail” By Kirsty Andrews

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10. Rspb Young British Wildlife Photographer Of The Year: - “Branching Out ” By Billy Evans-Freke

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11. Wild Woods: Runner-Up - “Forest Dawn” By Graham Niven

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12. Urban Wildlife: Overall Winner - “A Look To The Future” By Charlie Page

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13. Botanical Britain: Runner-Up - “Snow Globe” By Geraint Radford

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14. Hidden Britain: Runner-Up - “Metallic Jumping Spider In Moss” By Will Atkins

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15. Rspb 12-14 Years: Winner - “What's Over There?” By Felix Walker-Nix

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16. Black & White: Winner - “Great Mell Fell” By Matthew Turner

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17. Botanical Britain: Winner - “A Poet’s Lunch” By Matt Doogue

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18. Urban Wildlife: Runner-Up - “Helter Skelter” By Matthew Cattell

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19. Animal Behaviour: Runner-Up – “Pike Courtship” By Robert Cuss

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20. Animal Behaviour: Winner – “Hitching A Lift” By James Roddie

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21. Rspb 11 And Under - “Vine Wevill” By Wilbur King

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Charlie Page, 28 years old, was nominated as an overall winner for his image of a fox moving through woodland, winning him a grand prize of £5,000. Bored Panda got in touch with him to learn more about him and his winning photo. You can read the full interview here
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