BirdGuides Photo of the Year 2009

Common kestrel pursuing barn owl Photograph: Mark Hancox Photograph: guardian.co.uk Air-braking puffin Photograph: Kevin Du Rose Photograph: guardian.co.uk Greater spotted eagle, Qatar Photograph: Dileep Kumar Photograph: guardian.co.uk Male lesser-spotted woodpecker Photograph: Garth Peacock Photograph: guardian.co.uk Pheasant in flight Photograph: John Betts Photograph: guardian.co.uk Gannets off Alderney Photograph: Paul Hillion Drinking reed warbler Photograph: Tom Charles Photograph: guardian.co.uk Displaying tree pipit Photograph: Graham Catley Photograph: guardian.co.uk Short-eared owl Photograph: Jim Wood Photograph: guardian.co.uk Winner: Fighting pheasants Photograph: Richard Bedford Photograph: guardian.co.uk