Since 1991, the Somme Bay has celebrated birds at the Bird and Nature Festival, which takes place every year in April. The festival is a public event offering activities for the whole family over a period of nine days. We believe that knowledge inspire action to protect and preserve our immediate environment and our planet.
Our photo and film competitions have allowed us to obtain international recognition. Indeed, our photo competition is now one of the 10 most renowned dedicated to wildbird in Europe.
🌿📸 2026 edition: +20% more participants!
This year, 669 participants submitted 5,686 photos, representing a 20% increase in participants and a 26% rise in the number of photos compared to the previous edition.
We are delighted to once again see entries coming from all around the world! This year, 35 different countries are represented, including:
- 🇫🇷 France: 422 participants
- 🇧🇪 Belgium: 34
- 🇨🇳 China: 18
- 🇮🇹 Italy: 19
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 20
- 🇪🇸 Spain: 22
- 🇺🇸 United States: 10
But also entries from more distant or less represented countries, such as Australia, Bahrain, Côte d’Ivoire, Sri Lanka, and Mauritania! 🌏
✨ A wonderful demonstration of the growing interest in nature photography and in showcasing birdlife.
🌿📸 The 2026 Jury!
The jury was chaired by Rudy BUENO (Filmmaker, photographer, and naturalist content creator), assisted by:
- Karin CAPORAL (Naturalist photographer)
- Jean-Marc COURTIER (Photographer and manager of the Colorpix photo lab)
- Frédéric POLVET (Journalist for Nat’Images magazine)
- Florentin MOREL (Ecology student, photographer, and naturalist videographer)
🌿📸 Results!
Throughout December, the five jury members reviewed all submitted photographs and made their individual pre-selections via an online platform. A total of 525 photos were shortlisted for the final stage, which took place in person on January 22nd and 23rd in Abbeville.
Discover the winners below and [click here] for the list of photos selected for exhibition in Le Crotoy during the 35th Bird and Nature Festival, held from April 18th to 26th, 2026.
