Common Hawk-Cuckoos are brood parasites, laying their eggs in the nests of smaller urban birds like sunbirds, prinias, and tailorbirds. Credit: © Jim Lee / BIRD PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2025“King of the Forest“BIRD BEHAVIOUR, SILVER AWARDThis male capercaillie, illuminated by the first rays of the rising sun, had perched in the ideal spot. Credit: © Chen Ein-Dor / BIRD PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2025“Voice of the Ash Forest“BIRD PORTRAIT, SILVER AWARDAfter the devastating wildfires of summer 2024, I visited Jasper to witness the desolation. Credit: © Tomáš Grim / BIRD PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2025 Tomas Grim“Bloody Petrel”BEST PORTRAIT, GOLD AWARDGiant petrels are the scavengers of the Southern Ocean, often seen feeding on carrion. Credit: © Benoit Henrion / BIRD PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2025