You’ve seen birds, sure. But unless you’ve gone out into the wild and waited patiently and quietly to capture birds native to the land in their natural element, you haven’t really seen birds.

The Bird Photographer of the Year awards have announced the year’s winners. We’re sharing the winning photos here, from the Grand Prize to the gold medalists in each category to the Young Bird Photographer winner. Take a look.

Grand Prize

‘Rock Ptarmigan Flight’

Bird: Rock Ptarmigan / Lagopus muta; location: Tysfjord, Norway

This photo also won the “Birds in the Environment” category.

© Erlend Haarberg / Bird Photographer of the Year

Young Bird Photographer of the Year

‘Facing the Storm’

Bird: Dunlin / Calidris alpina; location: Heligoland, Germany

This photo also won the 14–17 years of age category.

© Levi Fitze / Bird Photographer of the Year

Attention to Detail

‘Sleeping Beauty’

Bird: King Penguin / Aptenodytes patagonicus; location: Volunteer Point, Falkland Islands

© Andy Pollard / Bird Photographer of the Year

Best Portrait

‘Strut Performer’

Bird: Sage Grouse / Centrocercus urophasianus; location: Colorado, USA

© Ly Dang / Bird Photographer of the Year

Bird Behavior

‘Duelling on the Lek’

Bird: Sage Grouse / Centrocercus urophasianus; location: Colorado, USA

© Peter Ismert / Bird Photographer of the Year

Birds In Flight

‘Silo Mural’

Bird: Galah / Eolophus roseicapilla; location: Yelarbon, Queensland, Australia

© Raoul Slater / Bird Photographer of the Year

Black & White

‘Between Two Worlds’

Bird: Double-crested Cormorant / Nannopterum auritus; location: Espíritu Santo, Baja California Sur, Mexico

© Henley Spiers / Bird Photographer of the Year

Creative Imagery

‘Van Gogh’s Storks’

Bird: White Stork / Ciconia ciconia; location: Ukraine

© Petro Katerynych / Bird Photographer of the Year

Urban Birds

‘Over the City’

Bird: Greater Flamingo / Phoenicopterus roseus; location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

© Ammar Alsayed Ahmed / Bird Photographer of the Year

9–13 Years

‘Droplets’

Bird: Anna’s Hummingbird / Calypte anna; location: Fremont, California, USA

© Parham Pourahmad / Bird Photographer of the Year

8 & Under

‘Hoot Are You?’

Bird: Barred Owl / Strix varia; location: Acadia National Park, Maine, USA

© Arjun Jenigiri / Bird Photographer of the Year

With thanks to Bird Photographer of the Year for the use of these photos.