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Wildlife photography: Check out these incredible bird photos!

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Double-crested-cormorant.Image source, Joanna Lentini
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This captivating photo scooped the top prize. It captures a double-crested cormorant, which is a type of seabird, diving for food in Mexico.

Image source, Marlee Fuller-Morris
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This American dipper created a bit of a splash in this photo! It was snapped while it searched for prey in a river in California.

Image source, Gail Bisson
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This bird is part of the heron family and has a distinct yellow throat. It was photographed after a big rainstorm in Costa Rica.

Image source, BIBEK GHOSH
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This little guy is called an Anna鈥檚 hummingbird. It was captured having a drink mid-air on a farm in California.

Image source, Travis Bonovsky
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Take a look at this American goldfinch! It was captured drinking from a cup plant which can hold rainwater.

Image source, Natalie Robertson
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This bird is called a Tennessee warbler. It was photographed nibbling on an eastern prickly gooseberry in Canada.

Image source, Sue Dougherty
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This bright bird is called a magnificent frigatebird. Males have a large patch of red skin attached to their throats called a gular sac. They can inflate this to attract females - how cool is that!

Image source, Gene Putney
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This bird is a Greater sage-grouse. It was captured in motion in Colorado, USA.

Image source, Vayun Tiwari
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This striking image was take in Belize in Central America. It features a northern jacana peering into a water lily.

Image source, Christopher Smith
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This photo is definitely not for the squeamish! It shows a greater roadrunner which has managed to nab itself a yummy snack - a live lizard!