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Winner, behaviour: birds. The intimate touch, by Shane Kalyn, Canada. Ravens during a courtship display. It was midwinter, the start of the ravens’ breeding season. Kalyn lay on the frozen ground using the muted light to capture the detail of the ravens’ iridescent plumage against the contrasting snow to reveal this intimate moment when their thick black bills came together. Ravens probably mate for life. This couple exchanged gifts – moss, twigs and small stones – and preened and serenaded each other with soft warbling sounds to strengthen their relationship, or “pair bond”. (Photo by Shane Kalyn/Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2021)
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