New research has revealed a surprising trick in which birds use those boring black and white feathers to make their colours ...

Photographers competed in eight categories: Best Portrait, Birds in the Environment, Bird Behavior, Birds in Flight, Black and White, Urban Birds, Conservation (Single Image), and Comedy Bird Photo.

The image has a vintage look, thanks to its black-and-white or sepia tone, giving it an old-school feel. But there’s more to the photo than first meets the eye ...