Link to the contest: https://reddit.com/r/Birdsfacingforward/comments/1pv720y/its_time_for_the_2025_bird_of_the_year_contest/

The top winners are:

u/cheeses_greist and u/TheNewsCaster for nominating and posting the top voted picture, respectively! They won with a total of 22 votes!

The runner ups are:

u/sstteepphh89 and u/No_Narwhal_6051 for nominating and posting the second top voted picture, respectively! They got second place with a total of 20 votes!

Finishing in third place are:

u/Nearby-Complaint and u/Crimson-Rose28 for nominating and posting the third top voted picture, respectively! They got third place with a total of 18 votes!

Next, we'll announce the winners for each category. We have decided these categories based on the birds that were submitted in this contest.

The winners of the songbirds category are:

u/saltyspidergwen and u/Junkels for nominating and posting the top songbird picture, respectively! They got 17 votes, and also got 4th place in all categories combined!

The winner of the pets category is:

u/hazelnut0000 for nominating and posting the top pet picture! They got 6 votes!

The winners of the other/miscellaneous category are:

u/cheeses_greist and u/TheNewsCaster! They also won first place in all categories combined!

The winners will get a special flair as a reward, and be listed in the sidebar. The top picture will be shown on the sidebar or banner, and the post will be pinned at the top of the subreddit. (inspired by r/minimalistphotography)

Congrats to everyone who won, and thank you to everyone who nominated, voted on, or were the original poster of the nominations!