Canadian photographer Liron Gertsman has been named the Bird Photographer of the Year 2025 for his striking image of a magnificent frigatebird silhouetted against a total solar eclipse over Mazatlán, Mexico. The photograph, captured after more than a year of planning, took the top honour in the world’s largest bird photography competition.
The winning image, titled The Frigatebird and the Diamond Ring, was shot with a Canon EOS R5 paired with a Canon RF 100–500mm f/4.5–7.1 lens (400mm, 1/4,000s, f/7.1, ISO 10,000). Selected from more than 33,000 entries submitted worldwide, the shot also claimed the Birds in Flight gold award and earned Gertsman the £3,500 grand prize.
