More than 23,000 photos were entered into the competition across various themes - including bird behaviour, birds in flight and comedy - for a chance to win the £3,500 grand prize.

A BEAUTIFUL snowy-white swan was left looking like its cousins from Down Under when it got covered from beak to tail in oil. By Stuart Winter 18:30, Wed, Apr 11, 2018 | UPDATED: 18:42, Wed, Apr 11 ...

SHOCKING x-rays of a beautiful swan peppered with air gun pellets were released today in the hunt for the maniac who targeted the bird. By Stuart Winter 15:39, Thu, Apr 13, 2017 | UPDATED: 15:50 ...

HER MAJESTY The Queen's very own band of swan counters returned to Oxfordshire today on their annual tally of the beautiful birds on the River Thames. Royal Swan Marker David Barber once again led ...

Tributes have been pouring in for a beloved swan who was run over and killed by a vehicle at a marina over the weekend. Bert lived at Lady Bee Marina in Southwick, West Sussex, with his lifelong ...