A European robin with an orange breast perched on a wooden rail against a soft, blurred background.
Photo: European robin (Erithacus rubecula), Bristol, UK, Beata May, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped

Bird Photographer of the Year 2027

Bird Photographer of the Year · Remote · United Kingdom

Open to Tunisian applicants

Checked on 28 Oct 2026

Who
Adults 18+ and young photographers 17 or under
Prize
3,000 pounds for the overall winner
Fee
35 pounds for 25 entries; youth free
Deadline: 13 Dec 2026Deadline, 23:59 London timein 39 days
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In short

Bird Photographer of the Year 2027 is open for entries until 13 December 2026 at 23:59 GMT. Adults aged 18 or over buy 25 entry credits for 35 pounds (40 pounds from 8 December); the youth competition for those aged 17 or under is free. The overall winner receives 3,000 pounds, and each of eight category winners receives 500 pounds. No country is excluded, and winners are announced in September 2027.

Who can apply

Country
The BPOTY rules exclude no country and set only age limits, so photographers in Tunisia can enter online.
Age
Adult competition: 18 or over on 13 December 2026. Youth competition: 17 or under on that date, free of charge.
Images
Bird photographs uploaded at 2,000 pixels on the longest side and at most 2 MB; the Portfolio and Conservation awards need six images each.

Funding and what it does not cover

The overall winner receives 3,000 pounds; category golds 500 pounds, silvers 250 pounds, bronzes a 100-pound voucher. Adult entry: 35 pounds for 25 images; youth entry is free.

Covered

  • 3,000 pounds for the overall winner
  • 500 pounds for each category gold, 250 pounds for each silver
  • A 100-pound camera voucher for each bronze
  • 500 pounds each for the Portfolio and Conservation awards
  • Free entry for photographers aged 17 or under

You pay

  • Adult entry credits (35 pounds for 25 entries, 40 pounds from 8 December)

Sources

Checked on 28 Oct 2026

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